As part of the chapter's Project L.E.A.D. programming, Mary McLeod Bethune 8th grade students received invaluable information on whole body and mind enrichment. Chapter members (whose ranks include physicians, dentists, social workers and other health care professionals) provided healthy eating tips, advice on handling stress (particularly as each student embarks...
Category: Health and Human Services
7th Annual Obesity and Healthy Living Symposium
The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated sponsored its 7th annual symposium on obesity and healthy living in partnership with Breakthrough New Orleans (BTNOLA) on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Isidore Newman High School. The day was filled with interactive activities to engage the participants - from Yoga...
Day of Friendship and Service at Tulane-Lakeside Hospital
Seventy-Two years ago, on November 9, 1946, Margaret Roselle Hawkins and Sarah Strickland Scott, two young Philadelphia visionaries, invited seven of their friends to join them in organizing a new type of inter-city club. The two women envisioned an organization that would respond to the needs and aspirations of Black women in ways...
New Orleans Links Helping to Bring Bright Smiles to the New Orleans Community
On July 20, 2018, members of the New Orleans Chapter of The Links, Incorporated assisted the National Dental Association, Colgate-Palmolive and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in providing dental screenings and oral health, nutrition and safety education along with a STEM related demonstrations to families in the New Orleans area....
6th Annual Obesity and Healthy Living Symposium
The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated sponsored its 6th annual symposium on obesity and healthy living in partnership with Breakthrough New Orleans (BTNOLA) on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Isidore Newman School. The day included a round table discussion about healthy habits for daily living led by...