Letter from the Chapter 

 

​The Metropolitan District of Columbia Chapter of

The Links, Incorporated

Welcomes You: 

 

The Metropolitan District of Columbia (D.C.) Chapter of Links, Incorporated continues its rich and storied legacy of service and friendship that began on August 11, 1979. Our beloved Chapter was organized by Dr. Jean Mosee and Dr. Ruth Anderson, who were joined by twenty-one other charter members, all distinguished professionals and respected leaders.

 

The Links, Incorporated, the oldest and largest volunteer service organization of women, is committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry. Membership of The Links includes more than 12,000 professional women in 270 chapters located in 42 states, the District of Columbia, Germany, The Bahamas, and South Africa.

 

The Metropolitan DC Chapter of Links Incorporated delivers transformational and sustainable services to our community-based strategic partners -- the YWCA, National Capital Area; Latin America Youth Center (LAYC); the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) -DC; Girls, Inc.; and the Howard University Middle School. Our primary focus continues to be reducing physical, verbal and cyber bullying and its consequences, offering positive and safe options, and improving the self-esteem of youth, , particularly girls, in high-risk areas of the District of Columbia. Through the five National Link program facets: Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services, and Health and Human Services, we have implemented a series of interactive workshops, domestic and international cultural enrichment events, art competitions, writing contests, and health activities to improve the quality of life for children, youth and families in need of support and assistance.

 

In addition to our many hours of volunteer hours, we have donated Chapter and personal funds to OIC-DC, Habitat for Humanity, YWCA, and to Howard University. Most recently, we extended our chapter’s anti-Bullying and cultural enrichment program to the African American and Latino boys and girls served by the Washington, D.C.-based Latin American Youth Center.

 

Recently, Ms. Eloise Foster, our Chapter Treasurer, was selected as one of Howard University 2014 distinguished alumni in the Field of Public Service. Ms. Foster is the Budget Cabinet Secretary for the State of Maryland. She joins a long list of Chapter members and spouses who have been honored as distinguished Howard University alumni members: Dr. Roselyn Payne Epps, Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis, The Honorable Sharon Pratt, and Mrs. Judith Winston, and spouses: Dr. Charles H. Epps, Jr. and the Honorable Togo D. West.

 

I wish to express sincere appreciation to our current members and our alumni members for their continued transformational services to the Washington D.C. community.