Our First 35 Years

Western Reserve (OH) Chapter The Links, Incorporated Chartered in 1987 Central Area Our first 35 years

Contents

Cover

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President’s message

Timeline History

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Our Chartering and Induction

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Charter Members

12–13 In Memoriam 14–15 Our first 25 years 16–17 Our first 35 years 18–19 Our oral history 20–21 Our oral history — how we did it 22–23 Growing Leaders celebrates 7 years of

impacting young women’s lives and futures

24–25 Growing Leaders Virtual Session 26–53 Our programs and projects (highlights) 54–55 Mardi Gras 56–65 In the news — On the Move and Public Service 66 Weekly Inspiration from Mind, Body and Spirit Committee 67 Chapter hosts special forum with…Central Area Director Monica Allen 68–69 Presidents

70–73 Our Members 74–77 Member Photos 78–79 WRL advances connections via social media and new website Back Cover

President’s message

Alison Graves-Calhoun

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Timeline

1987

Western Reserve (OH) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated chartered with 23 members

1990s 2008

Literature to Life community performances presented to over 12,000

1999

Central Area Conference co-hosts as part of Lake Erie Cluster

Warner Girls’ Leadership Academy partnership established

2012

25th Anniversary celebrated

2014

Growing Leaders transformational program created

30th Anniversary Conference with U.S. Representatives Joyce Beatty and Marcia Fudge

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2020

8th Masked Mardi Gras Benefit Gala

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COVID-19 online resource guide designed for women of color

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35th Anniversary celebrated

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History The Western Reserve (OH) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated was chartered in 1987. Like those in the national organization, the founding women shared interests and enthusiasm for community service — they were determined to make a difference in the Greater Cleveland community. Tens of thousands of hours from chapter members have been devoted to mentoring children, instituting dialogues with teens, and conducting workshops and clinics that benefit women and their families to address concerns in the areas of health, education, social and economic disparities. In 1999 the Western Reserve (OH) Chapter launched its signature fundraising event, The Masked Mardi Gras Biennial Benefit, to advance its philanthropic arm — The Links Foundation — as well as to support the continuation of the chapter’s charitable programs. Today, the Western Reserve (OH) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, with more than 50 active members, celebrates a rich history of over 30 years of programs, service and outreach. Learn more about the chapter’s programs at http://westernreserveohiolinks.org/.

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Our chartering and induction

Charter Members We hereby Certify that the Western Reserve(OH)Chapter ( Boundaries: Greater Cleveland ) of The Links, Incorporated was duly chartered on June 16, 1987 as a local chapter, having complied with all provisions of the Constitution and pledges to engage in educating for Democracy through its civic, educational and intercultural programs Certificate of Charter

FOUNDERS M ARGARET H AWKINS S ARAH S. S COTT 1946

National President

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The history of the Western Reserve (OH) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated, began with conversations among groups of friends in the living room of the home of Link Margot James Copeland, a member of the Cleveland (OH) Chapter. Link Margot, who would become the 15th National President of The Links, Incorporated, helped pave the way for the new chapter in

Gloria Pace King First President

Northeast Ohio, which would have boundaries designated as the Greater Metropolitan area. Twenty-three women formed the core group. Gloria Pace King was the president of this interest group and was elected the first president of the Western Reserve (OH) Chapter. The chapter’s initial activities were designed to create and strengthen the bonds of friendship among the members.

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Charter Members

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Char ter Member Link Sandra Harden Aus t in

Char ter Member Link Bonni e Banks

Char ter Member Link Emma Benning

Char ter Member Link Gwendolyn Car t l edge

Char ter Member Link Juani ta Dal ton Robinson

Char ter Member Link Elaine Davi s

Char ter Member Link Audrey Di l lard

Char ter Member Link Sher i H. Edi son

Char ter Member Link Rane l l e A. Gambl e

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Char ter Member Link Awi lda C. Hal l (Hami l ton)

Char ter Member Link Ber t Laure l l e Hol t

Char ter Member Link Joan Johnson

Char ter Member Link Barbara H. Jones

Char ter Member Link Glor ia Pace King

Char ter Member Link Jacque l ine R. McLemore

Char ter Member Link Gl enda Wat son Mos s

Char ter Member Link Medl ine Carol Malone

Char ter Member Link Sharon E. Mi l l igan

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Char ter Member Link El l en E.Pinderhughes

Char ter Member Link Ruth Johnson Ri chey

Char ter Member Link Rober ta Set t l es

Char ter Member Link Barret t McKee T eamor

Char ter Member Link Gwendolyn Walker Barnet te

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In Memoriam

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Our first 25 years

Filmmaker Chronicles 25 Years of Service Work by Cleveland Women’s Group

Film Debuts at 25th Anniversary Celebration of Western Reserve (OH) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated Saturday, June 16, 2012-8:00 p.m. Silver Grille-Ritz Carlton Hotel Ballroom

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Our first 35 years

Continuing the Walk: ALink to the Future

Celebrating 30 years of service to the Greater Cleveland Community

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Our oral history

It was always clear to us: Our esteemed charter members, alumnae and distinguished platinum member knew the history of our chapter like the backs of their hands. We also realized that our Growing Leaders, high school girls, could benefit greatly from the experience of researching the chapter, its programs and members and then videotaping interviews with the women who could best tell the story. Members mentored the students who asked the Links about their contributions to the Links and their professional and personal roles in history.

Visit http://westernreserveohiolinks.org to see the full oral history interviews.

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Our oral history — How we did it • Archives & Communications Committees collaboration ○ Invited area award-winning TV journalists and authors to share professional research, production and interview experiences and tips with students ○ Links members mentored students ○ Charter, alumnae, other members shared their stores for chapter archives ○ Edited clips presented at Growing Leaders session

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Growing Leaders celebrates 7 years of impacting young women’s lives and futures #BreaktheBias 2022 International Women’s Day

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2022 Graduation Ceremony

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Growing Leaders virtual sessions

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Our programs and projects (highlights)

Growing Leaders

• Initiative created in 2015 to increase number of African American young women who successfully transition from high school to college and/or the workforce by focusing on the soft skills needed for sustained achievement • Since inception, the program has had nearly 80 participants; the program provides support to the teen-aged girls and their families • Graduating seniors receive laptop computers and once they enroll in college, the chapter contributes $1,000 to the school to be applied toward student fees

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• Growing Leaders’ alumnae are encouraged to stay engaged with chapter members by providing education and career updates, and participating in end-of-year celebrations of future co-horts

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Black K.A.R.E. grant award advances CKD awareness • Black K.A.R.E. (Kidney Awareness, Resources and Education) is a Links, Incorporated Central Area initiative in partnership with Baxter Healthcare Corporation.

The program educates and raises awareness about chronic kidney disease (CKD) in communities of color. Together with multiple community partners, the Western Reserve (OH) Chapter created an initial nine-month program in the 2021-2022 program year, targeting Cleveland’s Central neighborhood, an underserved community. Healthcare professionals from Northeast Ohio’s largest medical facilities participated in chapter-led virtual, in-person, on-demand interactive forums designed to reduce the risk of kidney failure and improve outcomes for people living with the condition. Additionally, all chapter members were required to complete an online Black K.A.R.E. certification learning module to develop them as community influencers in understanding CKD and raising awareness about its prevention and early detection.

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Programs included:

Healthy Eating: • Collaboration with Cleveland Clinic’s Culinary Medicine Insti tute and presenters Dr. Michael Roizen and Executive Chef Jim Perko and Burten, Bell, Carr community development corporation for two virtual healthy cooking demonstrations and discussions about food choices with presenters

• Conversations with . . . : Dr. Jackson Wright, Director, Clinical Hypertension Program at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and nationally renowned physi cian-researcher experienced in the clinical pharmacology of antihypertensive and cholesterol-lowering agents, espe cially in minority populations, talked about the prevention of chronic kidney disease and how to slow its progression. He answered Central neighborhood residents’ questions at the program, which was live-streamed via Facebook and You Tube. • NBA All-Star Weekend: Chapter sponsorship of Denzel Ward’s Make Them Know Your Name Foundation’s event. Heir-o-Link and Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward’s fitness booth provided a showcase for CKD community education.

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• Jack and Jill: Youth attending Black History Month virtual health fair viewed chapter’s video of Cleveland Clinic/Burten, Bell, Carr healthy cooking event.

• WOVU: Our Voices United radio broadcast with chapter members and other panelists impacted by or treating CKD

○ Tanya Howard Grace: Kidney donor, member, Western Reserve (OH) Chapter ○ George Horne: Dialysis patient ○ Linda Kimble: Executive Director, Minority Organ & Tissue Transplant Education Program, MOTTEP Cleveland ○ Ron Kisner: Kidney recipient ○ Dr. Charles Modlin: Urologist, Medical Director, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, MetroHealth System ○ Erica Nikolic: Filmmaker - Let There Be Life (focused on organ donation) ○ Barbara Williams: Dialysis patient, member, Western Reserve (OH) Chapter Western Reserve (OH) Chapter is committed to sustaining its programming to increase awareness and prevention of chronic kidney disease.

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PoSITivity Bench • Partnered with Max Hayes Career and Technical High School’s building and construction department to design bench • Student designers and builders received service hours and worked to enhance their trade skills • Bench installed at Warner Girls’ Leadership Academy – long-supported by chapter as an umbrella project • PoSITivity Bench was a national Links community service initiative to encourage positive environment of support, build an inclusive culture and be a safe space for people to talk about the issues affecting them

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Shadow Pandemic • In response to disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women of color, online guide produced to direct readers to social service resources • Resource made available as supplement to WEWS-TV Shadow Pandemic programming – news stories, and Facebook Live expert panel discussion on how crisis is being addressed • Data gathering included a needs assessment survey of 130 mothers • Guide produced as part of community service requirement of the Western Reserve (OH) Chapter’s incoming induction of 13 new members

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Harvest for Hunger • Partnered with Cleveland (OH) Chapter to sponsor food distribution for hundreds of families impacted by COVID-19 pandemic Community Baby Shower • Addresses the serious infant mortality health crisis • Over a two-year period provided services to over 1,650 mothers, fathers and children WomenSafe • Chapter provided support to a family, mother and her two sons, ages 3 and 5, who sought shelter at organization that provides emergency shelter and support services to survivors of domestic violence • Basic household provisions provided to help family reestablish themselves upon relocation Action Tuesday • Every Tuesday from September 1st to November 3rd, 2020, chapter members focused on voter education, engagement and participation • Awarded Best Practice, National Trends and Services, The Links, Incorporated • Post-election mission: discuss how to turn elections’ participation numbers into sustained community engagement starting with service to at-risk young people through Boys Hope Girls Hope

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Warner Girls’ Leadership Academy, Cleveland Metropolitan School District • Partnership launched in 2008 focused on leadership development and academic enrichment • In collaboration with the Warner faculty and parents, offered educational experiences that empowered Warner girls to discover their voices and become effective leaders • As part of the commitment to Warner, Western Reserve (OH) Chapter members: ○ Led Saturday Academy, a tutoring program to prepare students for the Ohio Achievement Assessment ○ Planned and hosted monthly Warner Girls’ Leadership Luncheons that recognized girls nominated by their teachers for exhibiting Warner leadership traits ○ Served as positive role models for other students and achieving academic excellence ○ At the 2011 Arch Day ceremony, the chapter presented a $1,000 gift to establish the Western Reserve Chapter Instructional Resource Collection in honor of Warner’s first head of school, Lesley Jones Sessler ○ In 2012, based on faculty and parental feedback, refined program objectives to increase family understanding about girls’ physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development and provide tools for global leadership through parent summits. ○ In 2013, chapter commissioned a mural by Cleveland Artist, Anna Arnold, to depict the chapter’s five-year partnership with the school

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Roots of American Music • Four-month, themed-based sessions ~ the Kickoff of Living Rhythms; an African Roots of Rhythm workshop; an Afro-Brazilian Music workshop; and an Exploration of African and Brazilian Polyrhythms of Hip Hop session • Musical residency program focused on the African roots of music • Designed for children at the Sutphen School of Music, the George Washington Carver Elementary School, and the YWCA of Cleveland

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“Conversations with…” • Speaker series addressing cultural, educational,

health, and social issues • Speakers have included Maya Wiley, civil rights activist; Rhonda K. Brown, artist; Dr. Adrienne Lash Jones, Associate Professor of African American Studies; Fatoumata Batta of Burkinso Faso, West Africa; Dr. Jacqueline Jordan Irvine, Emory University; Dr. Ronald Ferguson, Harvard University; Dr. Linda Bradley, Cleveland Clinic;

Dr. Deborah Plummer Bussey, DL Plummer, and Associates; Dr. Margaret Musoke Bukenya, Mother Support Initiative, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa; and Audrey Staton, Head of School, Warner Girls Leadership Academy

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Conversations with. . . Dr. Linda Bradl Cleveland Clinic

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Friends of Sutphen Music School • Four-year collaboration with the Phillis Wheatley Sutphen School of Music • Donated much-needed musical instruments, office furniture, supplies, and equipment • Sponsored a $1,000 life membership to Phillis Wheatley • Supported numerous musical arts programs • Established a partnership between Sutphen and the George Washington Carver Elementary School to provide selected students an opportunity to participate in an intense, culturally enriched program of vocal instruction, dance, poetry, violin and wind lessons Paper Doll Project • Engaged children grades kindergarten – 8th in an authentic, interactive, hands-on Native American doll exhibit and educational presentation of over 50 dolls in tribal dress representing Alaska, Canada, the United States, Central, and South America (collaboration with George Washington Carver School) • Enabled 450 children to understand the role of Native Americans in Ohio history • Three-week Paper Doll Art Project provided opportunity for children to color and embellish over 500 dolls for children being treated in emergency rooms at Metro Health Medical Center, University Hospitals, and Cleveland Clinic

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Sutphen School of Music Summer Music Experience • Five-week program designed for 75 children between the ages 8-14 to introduce them to rhythm and tempo; pitch and timbre; melody; and harmony, and the variety of forms in which music is expressed in the natural world and as a product of artistic creation • Project was collaboration between the Western Reserve (OH) Chapter, Sutphen School of Music, and the Northeast YWCA of Cleveland An Evening with the SPHINX Alumni String Quartet • Greater Cleveland area premiere concert of nationally renowned award-winning musicians from the prestigious SPHINX Competition for Black and Latino String Players Presented in collaboration with Olivet Institutional Baptist Church The Lost Boys of Sudan Project • Drive to support 38 young men orphaned by a fourteen-year civil war in Sudan, brought to Cleveland by the Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services to rebuild their lives. • With assistance of Catholic Charities and Sudanese representatives, the chapter completed a needs assessment to collect critically needed items to supply “Arrival Survival Kits”

Books for Africa Library Project • Ongoing effort to establish libraries in rural areas of Ghana

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Literature to Life • Collaboration with the New York American Place Theatre to bring its Literature to Life adaptations to Cleveland Metropolitan School educators, parents, and students • Collaborations included Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye; Claude Brown’s Manchild in the Promised Land; and Richard Wright’s Black Boy • Week-long residency programs were presented to over 12,000 young people who participated in the school residency performances

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Project Walking Fete: Make Health a Habits • Annual walk-a-thon for hunger relief mirrored events in over 40 states, the District of Columbia; Nassau, Bahamas; and Frankfort, Germany Triumph House Project • Provided executive coaching and strategic planning sessions for agency’s executive director and staff of center for homeless women and children within the Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority • Partnered with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to contribute more than 150 toys and educational games, enabling mothers to provide holiday gifts to their children Color Me Learning • Innovative literacy pilot program of oral readings, storytelling, games, video and audiotapes, book parties, and book fairs • Designed for teen mothers and their children from the YWCA’s Project Redirection Program Project LEAD: High Expectations • As part of national Links program, the chapter promoted values clarification and a positive self-esteem among City of Cleveland City middle-school children

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St. Jude School, Kampala, Uganda project • Collaboration to provide hygiene and educational kits to approximately 400 young boys and girls, grades 1 -7 who attend the only public school in Kampala • Each child received a kit in a tote with the joint logos of The Links, Incorporated, Western Reserve (OH) Chapter, St. Jude’s Primary School and Warner Girls’ Leadership Academy • Partnership also included a “pen pal” program between 60 girl students from St. Jude’s and 4th and 5th grade students from Warner Girls’ Leadership Academy • Partnership of Ugandan school, Community Support for Capacity Development (CSCD); Dr. Margaret Musoke Bukenya; and Empowering Parent/Guardians for Quality Childcare

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Karamu House Project • Major fundraising and audience development effort allowed the Western Reserve (OH) Chapter to present Karamu with a check for $10,000 and over $1,200 in books, toys, and games for the daycare center Women’s Shelter Project • $14,000 refurbishing project at the Cleveland Center for Domestic Violence and support of the Jones Home, a shelter for battered women and families Making Health a Habit Grant Project • Multifaceted health and wellness grant project administered in East Cleveland, funded by the Cleveland Foundation from Forest City Hospital Funds A Gala Arts Debut • Black-tie fundraiser to introduce classically trained artists to the community, presented in collaboration with Accord Associates Voter Registration • Area colleges and universities-drive resulted in increased voter registration Project Lifesaver • Pilot program educated African American women about the importance of early screening and detection of breast and cervical cancer

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• Initiative conducted in partnership with the Cleveland Foundation; Minority Women with Breast Cancer Uniting; the Cleveland Health Department; Cuyahoga County Metropolitan Health Center, and University Hospitals of Cleveland • Spearheaded Northeast Ohio Survivor’s Tea in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic

Diabetes Awareness Sunday • Funded with a gift from The Links Foundation, Incorporated Comprehensive Diabetes Self-Management Program Lennon Diabetes Center Comprehensive Diabetes Self Management Program, available to inpatients, outpa tients and the community, is endorsed by the Ohio Department of Health as a “Model Program.” • Collaboration of Western Reserve (OH) Chapter and Cleveland (OH) Chapter and the Lennon Diabetes Center at Cleveland Clinic Huron Road Hospital to provide literature to several Cleveland-area churches and other religious institutions on the risks and management of diabetes in the African American community Huron Hospital,13951 Terrace Road, East Cleveland, OH 44112 Medline Physician Referral 440.312.4533 or toll free at 1.800.621.0004 www.huronhospital.org Huron Hospital Cleveland Heights East Cleveland Lee Rd Superior Rd Euclid Ave Severance Town Center Mayfield Rd Lee Blvd S Taylor Rd N Taylor Rd Who Can Benefit From Diabetes Education? All persons with diabetes benefit from diabetes educa tion as they learn self-management skills to control their diabetes and optimize their ability to live a productive and satisfying life. The Diabetes Education Program Offers: • Inpatient diabetes ducation services are provided by certified diabetes educators, nurses and dietitians, for your one-on-one individual needs. • Outpatient diabetes education services are provided on an individual basis, through group classes or a combination of both depending on your needs. • Our unique, internationally recognized group classes are held on a monthly basis and offer education in all aspects of diabetes management. During these class es, you will learn about healthy lifestyle changes, healthy nutrition, blood glucose monitoring and inter pretation, medications for diabetes and problem solving. Insurance Outpatient services may be reimbursable when your attendance is by physician referral. Your individual insurance policy defines the extent of your coverage. If you have any questions regarding insurance coverage, call the Diabetes Education Office at 216.761.4286. Community Support The Diabetes Management Program at Huron Hospital offers support services for your diabetes self-manage ment needs. For more information: Contact your health care provider or Lennon Diabetes Center at Huron Hospital.

Make the Link! Diabetes Awareness Sunday January 14, 2007

• A Diabetes Support Group meets at various times throughout the year and includes refreshments and door prizes. There is no fee for this program. • The Community Health Center provides a wide range of health care services for people with diabetes, including ophthalmology and podiatry.

Project HEAL (Health, Education & Active Learning) • Multi-level education initiative that teaches girls of African descent to analyze, evaluate and make healthy lifestyle choices • Empowers students to gain knowledge, skills, and opportunities to become active health advocates for policy changes in their schools, families, and neighborhoods Make the Link! African Americans are at a higher risk for diabetes. Diabetes has been linked to higher blood pressure and cholesterol that increase one's risk for heart disease and stroke. Diabetes education and management can help you live a longer, healthier, happier life. For more information about the Diabetes Self Management Program at Huron Hospital, call 216.761.4286. Sponsored by: The Links, Incorporated Western Reserve & Cleveland Chapters Huron Hospital Lennon Diabetes Center

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Fit, Flourishing & Fly Girls Empowerment Summit • Two-day event brought to Greater Cleveland through combined efforts of Western Reserve (OH) Chapter and Cleveland (OH) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, HEAL

Academy and the BET Foundation, Inc. • Over 400 girls and their parents benefited

• Summit exposed girls to educational workshops on nutrition, body image/self-esteem, peer pressure/violence prevention, community advocacy, leadership development, and reproductive health. • Summit included a parent’s track that addressed the topics covered in the girls’ track; The focus was to increase communication between child and parent Confronting the Achievement Gap Forum • Western Reserve (OH) Chapter and Cleveland (OH) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated partnered with The Kettering Foundation to present public forum focused on Confronting the Achievement Gap • Education Linkages Signature Project brought together over 125 educators, parents, students, and community stakeholders to collectively raise the level of discussion on this critical issue • Sponsors included Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland, Alcoa Cleveland Works, Pearson Curriculum Group, Cuyahoga Community College, and the Washington Koen Media

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Hathaway Brown Aspire • Partnered with Hathaway Brown School to provide support and mentoring to adolescent girls with limited opportunities • Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Youth Football Team • Partnered with housing authority to provide monetary support for the Youth Football Team Awards Banquet • Provided each participant with the book “By My Brother’s Side” by National Football League players, Tiki and Ronde Barber Linkages to Life: Organ, Tissue and Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Program • Designed to educate the African American community about the importance of and need for organ, tissue, and bone marrow donation • Initiative was conducted in partnership with the local faith-based community and civic organizations Achieving the Dream, Incorporated (ATD) • Western Reserve (OH) Chapter and Cleveland (OH) Chapter partnered with Cuyahoga Community College and implemented a year-long mentoring program for first generation students to help them acclimate to college life • ATD was a multi-year national initiative between ATD and The Links, Incorporated designed to ensure the success of students who attend community colleges • ATD focused on student groups that traditionally face significant barriers to success, i.e., students of color and those from low-income families

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Mardi Gras

In 2001, the Western Reserve (OH) Chapter launched its signature fundraising event, the Masked Mardi Gras Biennial Benefit, to benefit its philanthropic arm — The Links, Incorporated Foundation — as well as to support the continuation of Western Reserve charitable programs.

The 8th gala was held in 2020.

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In the news — On the Move and Public Service

2022 YWCA Woman of Achievement

2022 YWCA Woman of Achievement

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Elected Chair of the Cleveland Foundation Board of Directors

Awarded Ohio State Bar Foundation Community Service Award

Architect discusses growth from designer to CEO

Elected Councilwoman, Village of Woodmere

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Community partner and Free Renty: Lanier V. Harvard film co-sponsor

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Our service reported in the news

Link Belva Denmark Tibbs appears in Virus &Vaccination: Your Decision – WOIO-TV

Link Dr. Daisy Alford Smith and husband renew vows on The Today Show

Link Dr. Linda Bradley appears on CNN for Cleveland Clinic 100th Anniversary Celebration; and discusses 30+ years as physician – Fox8 Cleveland:

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Growing Leaders Romona’s Kids

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Weekly Inspiration from Mind, Body and Spirit Committee

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Chapter hosts special forum with… Central Area Director Monica Allen

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Our presidents

1987-1989 Gloria Pace King 1989-1981, 2009-2011 Awilda C. Hamilton 1991-1993 Ranelle Gamble 1993-1995 Jacqueline McLemore 1995-1997 M. Carol Malone 1997-1999 Barbara Jones 1999-2001, 2019-2021 Brenda Y. Terrell 2001-2003 Bert Laurelle Holt 2003-2005 Glenda Watson Moss 2005-2007 Deborah Plummer Bussey 2007-2009 Stephanie Turner 2011-2013, 2013-2015 Renee Holcomb Hardwick

2015-2017 Lynnette Crenshaw 2017-2019 Sherree’ Anderson

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Alison Graves-Calhoun President Western Reserve (OH) Chapter The Links, Incorprated

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Our members

Western Reserve (OH) Chapter The Links, Incorporated

49 Active members 22 Alumnae members 3 Platinum members

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Active Memebrs • Sherree’ Anderson • Teresa Metcalf Beasley • Terri Hamilton Brown • Dana Capers • Lisa Farmer Cole • Tera Coleman • Lynnette Crenshaw • Nicole Culliver • Michelle Earley • Lynnette Forde • Robyn Gordon • Cindy Beasley Grant • Alison Graves-Calhoun • Debra Green • Kenya Guess • Janelle Bass Hawthorne • Eleanor Hayes • Connie Hill-Johnson • Reneé Holcomb Hardwick • Kimberlyn Cunningham Hood

• Valissa Turner Howard • Tanya Howard-Grace • Kathi Howard-Primes • Cassandra Johnson • Leslie Parchment Lindsay

• Andrea Lyons • Sharon Mackel • Sandra Madison • Sabrina Mickle

• Janet Morgan • Ericka Owens • Jessica Price Smith • Tresa Rice • Linda Milan Shatteen • Brittany Shatteen-Merritt • Jennifer Goings-Smith • Robyn Minter Smyers • Julie Snipes-Rea • Monica Sturgis • Brenda Y. Terrell • Belva Denmark Tibbs • Stephanie (Stevie) Turner • Adina Walker

• Tamara Horne • Andrean Horton

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• Nicole Ward • Tracey Weaver • Valerie Weaver • Lorna Wisham

Platinum Members • Emma Benning • Juanita Dalton-Robinson • Bert Holt Alumna Members • Daisy Alford-Smith • Linda Bradley Adams • Ruthie Brown • Doris Bullock • Sharon Clayton • Christina Dates Carter • Elaine Davis • Lavenia Ferguson • Awilda Hamilton • Sylvia Jones • Carol Malone • Jacqueline (Jacquie) McLemore

• Sharon Milligan • Glenda Moss

• Deborah Perkins Williams • Deborah Plummer Bussey • Katie M. Robinson • Roberta Settles • Barrett (Bari) Teamor • Stella Whitley • Barbara Williams • Victoria (Vikki) Winbush

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Congratulations Link Margot James Copeland On a Successful 39th National Assembly Leading with Excellence ~ Serving with Grace

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WRL advances connections via social media and new website

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THE LINKS, INCORPORATED

Western Reserve (OH) Chapter

SocialMedia & Website Information UPDATED

FACEBOOK

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June 16, 2022 35th Anniversary

Western Reserve (OH) Chapter The Links, Incorporated Chartered in 1987 Central Area