Charter Members were Mrs. Annabel Bell, Mrs. Dora Bronson, Mrs. Josephine Brown, Mrs. Anita Burney, Mrs. Pauline Gardner, Mrs. Xavia Hightower Howard, Mrs. Mildred Ingram, Mrs. Maxine Jackson, Mrs. Maude Jackson, Mrs. Vashti Lewis, Mrs. Ruby Parker, Mrs. Josephine Stewart, and Mrs. Wilma Turner.  Mrs. Alyce Christopher Ballard served as the Chapter’s First President; the other first officers included: Mrs. Pauline Gardner, Vice President, Mrs. Vashti Lewis, Recording Secretary, Mrs. Ruby Parker, Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Mildred Ingram, Financial Secretary, Mrs. Anita Burney, Treasurer, and Mrs. Annabel Bell, Historian.

Celebrating 58 years of excellence, we have given close to a half-million dollars in scholarships to African American males in our “Beautillion” program. Scholarship efforts have now expanded to include STEM and legal scholarships. In the last few program years alone, we have enjoyed partnerships with Habitat for Humanity; worked with the Kidney Foundation including a successful award-winning Black KARES program; enjoyed the Inaugural Black Family Wellness Expo bringing together medical, dental and behavioral health professionals along with a wonderful mix of healthy favors to educate attendees; and Leadership U exposing high school students to educational opportunities and possibilities. 

These are exciting times in our Chapter and our community. With goals to continue delivering quality local programs that support the National goals of The Links, Incorporated, we continue to work to build relationships with corporations, businesses and other social organizations as we address social issues to bring about positive change strengthening our community.