The Links, Incorporated Orange County(CA)

Orange County (CA) Chapter

Officers President Maxine Jackson Vice President Marrionette Oliver Program Chair Robyn Hastings Recording Secretary Shonte` Fuller Corresponding Secretary Cheryl Melton Treasurer Sandra Solomon Financial Secretary Claudia Armstead Parliamentarian Donnise Mitchell

Members The Orange County (CA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated embraces the goals, ideals and service to the community mandated from the national body. We continue to respond to the active involvement of community members in programs and activities that contribute to the positive development and enhancement of young people, their families and underserved populations through our five Facets: Services to Youth The Arts National Trends and Services International Trends and Services Health and Human Services .

The Links Incorporated, Orange County (CA) Chapter 3553 Atlantic Avenue, Suite B-­‐1340 Long Beach, CA 90807 http://www.oclinksinc.org/ Orange County (CA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is on FaceBook

ORANGE COUNTY (CA) CHAPTER

Beverly Abney-Hill Rosalie Lyske Antoinette Andrews Carolyn Mathews Inez Archie Gwendolyn Mathews Peggy Boatright Janice Merriweather Alesia Boatright-Jackson Pamela Middleton Caroline Carlisle Joyce Norwood Cynthia Dugan-Terrell Linda Perry Connie Franks-Douglas Nancy Rahim Marne Glass Geneva Ray Angela Glover Doris Robinson Lisa Golden LaRonda Rogers Jean Granger Jan Rooks Iva Green Laura Rycraw Linda Hammond Audrey Smith Dorothy Harper April Thompson Rosetta Hassan Anna Titus Yovonka Jackson Karol Watson Julie Johnson Mildred Watson Jean Johnson-Bell Janet Webb Joann Koeller Angela Williams Ruby Lee Julietta Williams Cheryl Lott-Jackson Linda Williams

Orange County (CA) Links are business and civic leaders, role models, mentors, activists and volunteers who work towards a common vision by engaging like-minded organizations and individuals for partnership.

The Links, Incorporated celebrates more than 65 years as a women’s volunteer service organization committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the cultural and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry.

Our Mission

Working closely with partners, sponsors and supporters, The Links, Incorporated is focused on creating transformational programming and impacting lives in communities of color.

Our Programs Services to Youth -­‐Partner with schools and afterschool care facilities to bring STEM projects and other opportunities for enrichment to students in our service area.

The Arts -­‐ Highlight the work of outstanding African American authors through out annual Book Signing event cosponsored by the City of Cerritos and the Cerritos Public Library

National Trends and Services -­‐This Facet works with the women of WISE Place in the city of Santa Ana. Members collaborate with the staff to bring resources and programs that assist women re-­‐enter society as contributing and successful citizens.

International Trends and Services -­‐ The problem: 100 million children globally have poor vision, harming their education. Our response: members of this facet work directly with medical volunteers and Friends of the Children of Lascahobas to collect and distribute eyeglass frames to the children of Haiti.

Health and Human Services -­‐A major focus of this Facet is to inform chapter members so they can become ambassadors of health in their families and communities and play a significant role in the maintenance of good health and the elimination of chronic health disparities in underserved populations.

The chapter also Implements local mentoring programs, awards college scholarships and supports Historically Black Colleges and Universities through our Debutante Program and HBCU Initiative