The Links, Incorporated

Seizing the Opportunity to Provide World Class Leadership Friendship and Service

National Partners

Our partners are passionate about their involvement with The Links, Incorporated and play a critical role in helping our organization of accomplished, dedicated women work toward the realization of making the name “Links” not only a chain of friendship, but also a chain of purposeful service.

There are numerous ways to form a partnership with The Links, Incorporated. We invite you to join us in partnership as we impact the lives of countless men, women and children all over the world through our program facets; Services to Youth, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services, and The Arts.

Special thanks to our National Partners:

AARP

The Links, Incorporated is partnering with AARP to implement the “Are You Ready” program. This innovative, comprehensive program will provide tools and resources to support African American women who are either preparing for life as they age or are currently dealing with the aging process. The program includes components for preventative measures during each specific life stage and provides health, wellness and financial support and services to the 50+ community.

Habitat for Humanity International

The Links, Incorporated officially launched its partnership with Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) in August 2009 at the Governance Meeting in Atlanta, GA. This partnership will allow The Links, Incorporated to strategically respond to the long-term housing needs of people living without decent and affordable shelter in the United States, Africa and the Caribbean. Following the Haiti earthquake disaster in January 2009, The Links, Incorporated was able to make a substantial impact on survivors by mobilizing members to support HFHI’s mission of providing stable housing options in Haiti’s devastated regions. This partnership with HFHI will also facilitate future collaborations between the organization’s chapters and HFHI affiliates.

National Cares Mentoring Movement

This is an unprecedented youth-outreach initiative that aims to mobilize the collective African American community to become mentors, volunteers and advocates for young people in association with national and community organizations. We can and must address the critical issues that prevent our youth from reaching full potential.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

The Links, Incorporated has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to promote the Circle of Promise to local communities by working with the 270 chapters and Susan G. Komen for the Cure® affiliates and the Komen on the Go™ mobile trailer. We mobilize to reach and teach African American communities about proper breast health care in an effort to eliminate the disproportionate number of lives lost to breast cancer.

The Heart Truth™

This is a national campaign that aims to increase women’s awareness of heart disease and its dangers. Heart disease is the leading cause of death among African American and Hispanic women. Women of color also have high rates of the major risk factors for this disease including obesity, physical inactivity and high blood pressure. As a partner of The Heart Truth, we are working to spread the message of heart disease prevention to the communities we serve. The Heart Truth, the creators of the Red Dress and the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness, is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.