New Orleans Chapter of The Links Incorporated

Greetings!

Welcome to The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated’s website. We are a volunteer organization of highly accomplished, resourceful women, committed to providing life-changing community service throughout the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. Here, you will find our historic chapter’s evolution, including highlights and photos of impactful chapter programs and events. We are very proud to be the first chapter of The Links, Incorporated in the State of Louisiana.

Chartered in 1957, The New Orleans (LA) Chapter is one of The Links, Incorporated’s 299 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other people of African ancestry. Our mission is Friends Transforming Communities Through Service.

As one of the 84 chapters in the Southern Area of The Links, Incorporated, we actively Lead with Intentional Friendship and Service. Our programs focus on serving the underserved and being a voice for the voiceless, while simultaneously cultivating friendships within our organization.

As you visit our website, you will see our commitment in action, manifested through our Arts, Health & Human Services, International Trends & Services, National Trends & Services, and Services to Youth Facets (our focus areas), and aligned with our mission – Reflective of our roots, Committed to our legacy, Enhancing our community.
Thank you for exploring our virtual home. Enjoy your visit!

Deborah A. Grant
President, New Orleans (LA) Chapter
The Links Incorporated

New Orleans (LA) Chapter History

The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, sponsored by the Houston Chapter, was chartered on November 20, 1957 and was the first chapter of The Links, Incorporated in the state of Louisiana. The chapter is a part of the Southern Area of The Links, Incorporated, which includes Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and the Bahamas. The chapter sponsored the Baton Rouge Chapter in 1964. The original 14 charter members of The New Orleans (LA) Chapter shared the vision of the national organization and were committed to educational, civic, and intercultural activities. The dedicated women extended their outreach to national and international endeavors and developed programs that nurtured the visual and performing arts, along with other programs, to address the issues of the times.

The outstanding programming of The Links, Incorporated spans five facets, which facets are composed of: Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services and Health and Human Services. The programs are implemented through strategies such as public information and education, economic development, and public policy campaigns.