Thank You to Our Sponsors
We extend our deepest gratitude to the sponsors of our 75th Anniversary Gala. Your generosity made this celebration possible and strengthens our ability to serve the Columbus community.
Our Legacy of Impact
Service is at the heart of everything we do. For decades, our chapter has advanced programs that inspire, uplift, and create lasting change.
Education
First African American women’s organization to establish an endowment at The Ohio State University.
Arts & Culture
Commissioned artist Alison Saar in 1999 to create Nocturne Navigator, a 12-foot sculpture at the Columbus Museum of Art.
Health & Wellness
1990s diabetes screening program + current leadership in the Black Family Wellness Expo.
Youth & Literacy
Books in a Bag (sent thousands of books to Africa) + Read Baby Read (helping students succeed on Ohio’s third-grade exam).
Civic Engagement
Longstanding history of voter engagement, now continued through Link Up the Vote with the League of Women Voters.
Spotlight: Project LEAD High Expectations
Our chapter helped launch this national Signature Program in 1988–1989 as a pilot for middle school students. Today, it remains one of our most impactful initiatives, focusing on:
- Preventing opioid misuse and abuse among middle and high school students and their caregivers.
- Serving as an umbrella program that integrates all five facets of The Links, Incorporated:
- National Trends and Services
- Health and Human Services
- Services to Youth
- International Trends and Services
- The Arts
Highlight: Columbus Chapter member Maureen Black served on the national team that created Project LEAD and continues to play an active role.
Our Current Programs
Project LEAD High Expectations
Opioid abuse prevention for youth and families.
Link Up The Vote
Nonpartisan voter education and civic engagement.