65th Anniversary Program Book

Celebrating Years

of Friendship and Service

20 October, 2023 | 6pm

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LINKS FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED

MRS. WILLIAM A. CLEMENT (JOSEPHINE), MRS. DAVID COOKE (BARBARA), MRS. ROBERT DAWSON (JULIA), MRS. VASHON EAGLESON (FRANCES), DR. HELEN G. EDMONDS, MRS. HARRY J. EDMONDS (REBECCA), MRS. C. DURHAM GRANDY (OPHELIA), MRS. JAMES S. LEE (MOLLIE), MRS. HERMAN H. RIDDICK (LOLA), MRS. ALEXANDER RIVERA, JR., (HAZEL), MRS. WILLIAM H. ROBINSON (FANNIE), MRS. CHARLES C. SPAULDING (MAE BASS), MRS. JOHN S. STEWART (OTELIA), MRS. ALBERT L. TURNER (DESSA), MRS. CHALRES D. WATTS (CONSTANCE), AND MRS. JOHN S. WHEELER (SELENA).

ESTABLISHED

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1958

Links

DURHAM (NC)

Sixty-five years ago on October 11, 1958 sixteen distinguished black women came together to establish the Durham (NC) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. We commemorate these extraordinary women of our past. We continue the journey of fulfilling our purpose; friends transforming communities through service. We celebrate our legacy of 65 years of leadership, friendship, philanthropy and service in the Durham community.

PRESIDENT: LAUNICE SILLS VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP: DEIRDRE GUION PEOPLES VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMING: SHERONDA JEFFRIES RECORDING SECRETARY: LAUREN DAVIS TREASURER: BENITA WHITE FINANCIAL SECRETARY: MARQUETA WELTON CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: KIMBERLY MOORE WILLIAMS PARLIAMENTARIAN: CLAUDIA CURTIS ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARIES: NICOLE SMITH

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Durham (NC) Link Members Juanita Akinleye Regina R. Alston Tedra Anderson-Brown Annie Burton Avis Artis Jesica Averhart Tiffany Smith Bennett Traci Bermiss Anita Brown-Graham Kimberly A. Cameron Stephanie Irby Coard Trella S. Cooper Audrey Kemp Curry Claudia N. Curtis

Anita Daniels Lauren M. Davis Linda Shropshire Eudy Lori Jones Gibbs Elaine Hart-Brothers Nichole Hatcher-Foster Patricia Hernandez Kimberly D. Hewitt Sheronda Jeffries Gracie Johnson-Lopez Ingrid Jones Shaylah Jones Lisa King

Micheline R. Malson Juanita Massenburg Paula McClain June W. Michaux Kimberly Moore Desiree T. Palmer Deirdre Guion Peoples V. Dianne Pledger Robin Rivera Monica Rivers Sarah Rivers Brenda R. Shaw

Launice Sills Jasmine Smith Nicole Y. Smith Michelle Stanback Grace C. Stanislaus Cheryl L. Stewart June Stewart-Sansom Pamela Taylor Marcia Rose Walker Marqueta Welton Benita White Sandra White-Olden Faye Tate Williams Donna-Marie Winn

Durham (NC) Alumna Link Members Carolyn Black Betty Blackmon Hazel Brown Dorothy Campbell Carolyn Collins Ida Daniel Dark Marjorie Diggs Freeman Wanda Garrett Nellie T. Hardy

Meredythe Holmes Rebecca Hunt Patricia Matthews Della D. Michaux Dorothy Morrow Gloria Quick Nellie F. Riley Jacqueline H. Roberts

Enid S. Smith Angela O. Terry Victoria L. Thornton Lula Thorpe Pamela Thorpe-Young Rosiland Wallace Jean Walton C. Eileen Watts-Welch

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ORDER MISTRESS OF CEREMONY

JES AVERHART

COCKTAIL HOUR

MUSIC PROVIDED BY VIOLINIST, KIMBERLY MICHELLE

WELCOME & THE OCCASION

LAUNICE SILLS, ESQ PRESIDENT

INVOCATION

DR. TEDRA ANDERSON-BROWN DINNER MUSIC PROVIDED BY MARCUS ANDERSON, SAXOPHONIST AND 2X GRAMMY NOMINEE VIDEO PRESENTATION

HOUSING OUR FUTURE AWARD PRESENTATION

JES AVERHART DESSERT

DANCING

MUSIC BY DJ WICKED

Menu HORS D'OEUVRES WILD MUSHROOM AND BRIE TART WITH CARAMELIZED ONION AND FRESH ROSEMARY MINI SWEET POTATO BISCUIT WITH SAGE SAUSAGE, POACHED APPLE AND WHITE CHEDDAR

FIRST COURSE FALL HARVEST SALAD WITH RUM SOAKED CRANBERRIES, CRISPY PROSCIUTTO, SHAVED PARMESAN, ROASTED PUMPKIN WITH MULLED WINE VINAIGRETTE VEGAN SALADS - NO PROSCIUTTO OR PARMESAN

SECOND COURSE NEW YORK STRIP CRUSTED WITH BLEU CHEESE, WALNUTS AND OLIVE OIL GREMOLATA AND MUSHROOM PORT SAUCE

OLIVE OIL POACHED COD WITH CAPERS AND LEMON

VEGAN PAN SEARED CHICKPEA PANISSE PUREED CHICKPEA CAKE, SERVED ON A TOMATO AND SEASONAL VEGETABLE RAGU

SIDES FOR BOTH FISH & STEAK: WILD RICE WITH CREAMY MUSHROOMS AND SMOKED CARROTS ROASTED BROCCOLINI WITH ROASTED HAZELNUTS

DESSERT 65TH ANNIVERSARY CAKE

Entertainment KIMBERLY MICHELLE A singer, songwriter, worship leader, and classically trained violinist born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She discovered her passion and love for music at the tender age of 5 when she first picked up her violin and has pursued music ever since. She attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Music, where she graduated with a music performance degree with a concentration in violin. She has created a unique sound with her music from her gospel background with singing and classical training with the violin. She released her first violin single titled “Oceans” in 2022 that is currently available on all digital outlets.

MARCUS ANDERSON Grammy and Stellar Award-nominated saxophonist, Marcus Anderson. Mr. Anderson has released over 15 albums since 2005, charting number one in both categories of Billboard’s Smooth Jazz and Sirius XMs Watercolors with numerous hits. His work with the late Prince and the New Power Generation led him to join stages with entertainers such as CeeLo Green, Judith Hill, Stevie Wonder, and Liv Warfield, among others. He was featured on Prince’s last release Hit N Run. He has also opened for Lalah Hathaway, Eric Benet, Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, and Jennifer Holiday. Although he is a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, he is a graduate of North Carolina Central University and is Program Director of the university’s Leadership in Entertainment and The Arts Program with Marcus Anderson.

DJ WICKED A music curator/producer, and a North Carolina native currently based in Durham NC. She started working as a DJ in 2011, at her mother's teen event center in Mebane, NC. She is also an Alumni of NCCU where she continues to DJ on campus.

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Audit and Assurance Services, Tax and Accounting Services, and Consulting Services

HOUSTON, TX AUSTIN, TX DALLAS, TX WASHINGTON, DC DURHAM, NC 6114 Fayetteville Rd., Suite 101 Durham, NC 27713 919.544.0555

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McConnell Jones congratulates the Durham NC Chapter of the Links, Inc.on the successful Housing for All Campaign

Services to Youth The Links, Incorporated created its first program facet, Services to Youth, to empower black youth to use their intellect and spirit of achievement to become successful and productive citizens. Through this facet, we implement transformational programs that are responsive to the academic, cultural, career development, and mentoring needs of youth.

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Arts The goal of The Arts facet is to increase and expand art activity throughout black communities. The Links, Incorporated creates and supports art-related educational opportunities for minority youth as well as presents and supports performances by youth and accomplished professional artists in an array of disciplines.

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National Trends & Services The National Trends and Services facet addresses the social inequities that persist in black communities throughout the United States. The Links, Incorporated is committed toraising awareness on economic, health, social justice, and other barriers that affect our quality of life.

Our goal is to eliminatedisparities in these areas for the betterment of our communities.

International Trends & Services

The International Trends and Services facet provides services and delivers transformational programs to people of African ancestry globally so that they may have a better quality of life.

Programs are designed and developed to service the educational, health, and cultural needs of our global community

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Health & Human Services The Links, Incorporated established the Health and Human Services facet in response to the chronic health disparities that persist in black communities and result in the decreased life expectancy of African Americans and other people of African ancestry. The goal of this facet is to promote and facilitate programs that support the maintenance of good health

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Congratulations to the Durham(NC) Chapter of the Links Incorporated on on your 65th Anniversary

Triangle Park (NC) Chapter was chartered on June 9, 1984, and has unequivocally embraced the pillars of our national organization. As a three-time award-winning All-Star chapter, National Award winner and recipient of grant award programs, we are proud to deliver services in the surrounding communities through our five facets – Services to Youth, The Arts, Health and Human Services, International Trends and Services, and National Trends and Services. Our commitment to “Fulfilling our Purpose” has been invaluable and transformative to those who have been the recipient of our services. With the support of our sponsors and partners, we have been able to promote health programs to combat COVID-19, support educational and cultural arts programs for our youth, sponsor social justice workshops, and facilitate scholarships for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Officers Katherine Everett, President Chanda D. Ward, VP Membership Samatha Saletnik, Recording Secretary Makeba McDaniel, Treasurer

Bernadine Cobb, Financial Secretary Norma P. Smith, Corresponding Secretary Shirley Arrington, Program Chair Kathy Everett-Perry, Parliamentarian

Legacy Sponsor $10,000

IMC

INVESTORS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

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DURHAM (NC) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED In Collaboration with The Links Foundation, Incorporated

Legacy Keepers Sponsors $5,000

ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM

DIVERSITY & HR SOLUTIONS GRACIE JOHNSON-LOPEZ

RTP FOUNDATION

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DURHAM (NC) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED In Collaboration with The Links Foundation, Incorporated

Keys to the City Sponsors $2,500

BRIDGEPOINT GENERAL CONTRACTING SHELLY MCPHATTER

M&F BANK

PNC

SELF-HELP

DURHAM (NC) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED In Collaboration with The Links Foundation, Incorporated

Hope Builders $300 - $1,300

DR. AVIS ARTIS JES AVERHART KIMBERLY CAMERON DR. TRELLA COOPER LYNDA CURTIS DESIREE T. PALMER, DMD, PA MIKE DILLON CASSANDRA PULLEY GREENE ETHELDREDA GUION DR. ELAINE HART-BROTHERS PATRICIA HERNANDEZ EILLEN MCCALL DR. ANDRE MARTIN JUANITA MASSENBURG PAULA MCCLAIN DR. LAVINIA MIDDLETON JOYCE MOORHEAD DR. KENNETH OLDEN ALICE & WILLIAM OWEN MICHAEL PALMER PK HERNANDEZ DONOR FUND SARAH RIVERS WYNDHAM ROBERTSON THE RONALD & KIMBERLY PRINCE DONOR ADVISED FUND JAMES SILLS MARILYN WALLS EILEEN WELCH QUAN WILLIAMS FAYE TATE WILLIAMS DR. DONNA-MARIE WINN

DURHAM (NC) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED In Collaboration with The Links Foundation, Incorporated

Build - a -Brick or $250 DR. TEDRA ANDERSON-BROWN TRACI BERMISS WILLIAM BEST BETTY BLACKMON LORI BLAKE-REID JOHN WESLEY BLUFORD III KIM CAMERON TANYA CLARK ROBINSON YOLANDA COFFIELD DR. ROSLYN CRISP DR. MARCUS CURRY CLAUDIA CURTIS, ESQ DR. LAUREN DAVIS PHOEBE DIXON BARBARA EDWARDS RALPH FRASIER, JR. ESQ LYNNE FULLER-ANDREWS ESQ DR. LEKECIA GLOVER SHARON GOODSON SIOBAHN GRADY PHILLIP GRAHAM DR. ERICKA GRIFFIN ETHELDREDA GUION BENITA HALL CLINTON HEWITT LAURETTA H. HOLLOWAY CLAUDIA GIBBS HOWARD SHARI HUBERT DOROTHY HUMPHREY SPRING '85 ALPHA MU, DELTA SIGMA THETA SHERONDA JEFFRIES MARION JOHNSON-THOMPSON SHANNON LESKIN PAULA MCCLAIN DR. FELECIA MILNER COLTON PALMER DR. CLARYBEL PEGUERO DRS. DWIGHT AND VERONICA PERRY JAUNICE SILLS MCSWAIN DELLA MICHAUX NNEKA RIMMER JANINE ROUSON BRYSON SCHOOL LAUREN SILLS JAMES A. STEWART AND FRANCES DYER DR ANGELA O TERRY DR. KAMALA UZZELL KIMBERLY WILLIAMS DR. SANDRA WHITE-OLDEN

DURHAM (NC) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED In Collaboration with The Links Foundation, Incorporated

Thank you to all who contributed!

JUANITA AKINLEYE -- PETER AKINLEYE -- BERNESTINE ALLEN -- ALI HEIJMEN HOLDINGS INC -- DR. ADRIENNE AMMONS -CHERYL ANDERSON -- DR. TODRA ANDERSON -- DR. TEDRA ANDERSON-BROWN -- HERB ANDREWS -- DEANNA ARCHEY -SHAVON ARLINE-BRADLEY -- DR. AVIS ARTIS -- DEBORAH ARTIS -- JES AVERHART -- DR. KATRINA AVERY -- DARYL AVERY -LISA BARNES -- DEIDRE BARNES -- LASHEKA BASSEY -- DAWN BAXTON -- TANISHA BEASLEY -- AZIZA BELCHER PLATT -DENISE BENNETT -- TIFFANY SMITH BENNETT -- TRACI BERMISS -- MARIAN BERGDOLT -- TRACI BERMISS -- TINA BERRYMAN -KIMBERLY BEST -- WILLIAM BEST -- LALETHIA BETHEA -- BETTY BLACKMON -- LORI BLAKE-REID -- JOHN WESLEY BLUFORD, III -- BERNICE BOND -- LEASELLA BONGIOVANNI -- JOHNNIE BOOKER -- VORESE BOOKER -- JESSICA BRACK -- ELIE BRACY, III -EMILIA BRAD -- MAYOLA BRADFORD -- ETHEL BRIGGS -- FRANCESCA BRITTON -- LELA BRODIE -- DOMINIQUE BROWN -- CARL BROWN -- ADRIAN BROWN -- JILL BROWN -- DOROTHY BROWN -- ROBERT BROWN -- MICHAEL BROWN – ANITA BROWNGRAHAM -- AVA BROWNLEE -- WENDELL & LISA BULLARD -- SHAQUITA BURKE -- SEAN BURNS -- TARNOSHA BURNS -- TERRI BURROUGHS -- DIANE CABBELL -- KIM CAMERON -- ANGELA CARAWAY -- RYAN CAREY -- LEAH CARPENTER -- BARBARA CARTER -- MARLO CARTER -- JACQUELYN CHAPMAN -- ROBERT CHAMPMAN -- TANYA CLARK ROBINSON -- DR. STEPHANIE COARD -- NIKIA COATES -- YOLANDA COFFIELD -- CAROLYN COLLINS -- ANDREA COOPER -- BIANCA COOPER -- DR. TRELLA COOPER -- MARSHA CORLEY -- DR. ROSLYN CRISP -- DR. AUDREY KEMP CURRY -- ELAINE CURRY -- DR. MARCUS CURRY -VANESSA CURTIN -- CLAUDIA CURTIS -- LYNDA CURTIS – JUDGE JOSEPHINE DAVIS -- DR. LAUREN DAVIS -- RENA DAVIS -YVETTE DAVIS -- COLIN DE PAOR -- MARYETTA DENARD -- LYNISE DEVANCE -- DR. ANDREA DICKERSON -- TERESA DICKEY -PHOEBE DIXON -- DAVID DODSON -- CHANDA DOUGLAS-WARD -- REISHA DRUMGOLD -- BARBARA EDWARDS -- FRANCINE EDWARDS -- TABITHA ELIEN -- DR. PATRENA ELLIOTT -- JAMI ERVIN -- LINDA EUDY -- TAMMEKA EVANS COOPER -- ARLENE COPPADGE -- INDIRA EVERETT -- KATHY FAILS -- CHARLETTE FAIRCHILD -- FELICIA FARRAR -- PAULA FARRELL -- JOSEPHÉ FEATHERSTONE -- TARA FIKES -- JOE ANN FLETCHER -- LAMISA FOXX -- RALPH FRASIER, JR. ESQ -- EDWARD FULBRIGHT -LYNNE FULLER-ANDREWS, ESQ -- ROSALIND FUSE-HALL -- LINDA GADSBY -- ROSALIND GARMON -- KENNETH GIBBS -NADINE GIBSON -- TRACEY GOETZ -- DR. LEKECIA GLOVER -- MARK GOLDHABER -- SHARON GOODSON -- SIOBAHN GRADY -PHILLIP GRAHAM -- FELISHA GRAHAM -- DELORES GRANT -- DEBBIE GREENE -- GLORIA DIANE GREENE -- KATHY GREENE -DR. ERICKA GRIFFIN -- KIMYADA GUEVARA -- DR. DEIRDRE GUION -- ETHELDRREDA GUION -- SUZANNE HALEY -- BENITA HALL -- KEENNETH HAMMOND -- DR. BRITTANIE HARRIS -- RHONDA HARISON LEWIS -- B.G. (BRENDA) HART -- DR. ELAINE HART-BROTHERS -- SANJA HARTFIELS -- NICHOLE HATCHER, ESQ -- JUDITH HAYES -- PATRICIA HERNANDEZ -- BRENDA HENDERSON -- CLINTON HEWITT -- ROBIN HODGES -- LYNNE HOLMES -- JENAE HOLLOWAY -- LAURETTA HOLLOWAY -NICHELLE HOPSON -- CLAUDIA HOWARD -- JOHNATHAN HOWARD -- SHARI HUBERT -- DOROTHY HUMPHREY -- QURITA HUNTER -- SHARRON HUNTER-RAINEY -- JULIE IVY -- SANDRA JACKSON -- TRACY JACKSON-TAPSCOTT -- PAUL JACOBSON -SHERONDA JEFFRIES -- SAMINE JERNIGAN -- ANDISWA JOHNSON – BERTHA JOHNSON -- GARRY JOHNSON -- KHADEJA J JOHNSON -- GRACIE JOHNSON-LOPEZ -- M C JOHNSON-THOMPSON] -- KRISTI JONES -- SHAYLAH NUNN JONES -- CHARLIE JONES -- CJ JONES -- LYLE JONES -- DAVID JONES -- LORI JONES GIBBS -- JEANNINE JONES-GUION -- DENINE JORDAN -JOSETTE L GLOVER FAMILY FOUNDATION -- ERICA WALKER JOYNES -- ISATU KANU-JAMES -- MICHELLE KEATON-BARROW -LISA KING -- DR. WESLEY KING -- JACQUELYN KNOWLES -- JANUARY LAVOY -- JAMES LEACH -- VIRGINIA LEE -- SHARLENE LENDORE -- SHANNON LESKIN -- DEEANN LISBY -- PRENESSA MICKENS LOWERY -- SASKIA MADISON -- MICHELINE MALSON - DR. ANDRE MARTIN -- CHRISTINA MASON JOHNSON -- CHRISTOPHER MASSENBURG -- JUANITA MASSENBURG -- ADRIENNE MASSEY -- EIILEEN MCCALL -- PAULA MCCLAIN -- DOLLYE MCCLAIN -- PAUL MCCLAIN -- NICOLE MCCOY -- MAKEBA MCDANIEL -- CLAUDIA MCKOIN -- MONTRESA MCMILLAN -- ROBERTA MCMILLAN -- DELLA MICHAUX -- JUNE MICHAUX -LAVINIA MIDDLETON -- CICELY MITCHELL -- JOYCE MOORHEAD -- SHONA MORGAN -- CAROLYN MOORE -- DR. KIMBERLY WILLIAMS MOORE -- JOHNNIE AND SHERICCA MORRIS -- FENITA MORRIS-SHEPARD -- BENJAMIN MORROW -- RITA MURRELL - CHARLIE NELMS -- CATHY NUNN -- SHEILA OGILVIE -- DR. KENNETH OLDEN -- RACHELLE OLDEN – DR. PAMELA OLIVER -ALICE & WILLIAM OWEN -- ELEANOR PADGETT -- COLTON PALMER -- DR. DESIREE PALMER -- MICHAEL PALMER -- DR. CLARYBEL PEGUERO -- DRS. DWIGHT AND VERONICA PERRY -- TAMARIA KAI PERRY -- EVA PERRY -- DR. LAROSA PINNIXBAILEY -- VERNESE DIANNE PLEDGER -- KATHRYN POLLAK -- BRENDA POLLARD -- PK HERNANDEZ DONOR FUND -- MARCIA PRESBERRY -- KAREN PROCTOR -- CASSANDRA PULLEY GREENE -- GLORIA QUICK -- VALERIE QUIETT -- TAMEKA REED -LINDA REVELLE -- MELODY RILEY JOHNSON -- NNEKA RIMMER -- ROBIN RIVERA -- DR. ERIC RIVERA -- SARAH RIVERS – DR. MONICA RIVERS -- JACQUELINE ROBERTS -- WYNDHAM ROBERTSON -- PATRICE ROBINSON -- THE RONALD & KIMBERLY PRINCE DONOR ADVISED FUND -- MONICA ROSE -- MARK ROSHELLI -- JANINE ROUSON -- SID AND KENYA ROWSER -PATRICIA RUSSELL MCCLOUD -- PEARL SANDIFER -- NICHOLE SCHIER -- BRYSON SCHOOL --TIM SCHROEDER -- BRENDA SHAW -- MAREN SHAW -- STACEY SHAW -- ESSIE SHAW WOODS -- MARY SHEARILL JONES -- LAUREN SILLS -- JAMES SILLS -JAUNICE SILLS MCSWAIN – KRISTIN SILLS -- LAUNICE SILLS, ESQ -- TRICIA SIMPSON -- NICOLE SMITH -- JASMINE SMITH -MONTRESSA SNEED -- DR. TERRY SPURLIN-MOORE -- SHEILA STALLINGS -- MICHELLE STANBACK -- GRACE STANISLAUS -RAYMOND & VIRGINIA STANISLAUS -- CASEY STEINBACHER -- LARRY STEPHENS -- CHERYL STEWART -- JAMES A. STEWART AND FRANCES DYER -- JUNE STEWART-SANSOM -- DR. YVETTE STOKES -- JULIETT STOVALL -- PAMELA TAYLOR -- TUCK TAYLOR -- TAMARA TERRY -- DR ANGELA O TERRY -- LISA TERRY -- KACIA THOMPSON -- CARMEN THORPE -- LULA THORPE -TRIANGLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC -- VALERIA TRAVIS -- BEVERLY TYSON -- DR. KAMALA UZZELL -- ALAN GREGORY VAUGHN -- JACQUELINE VEREEN -- TERRI VISMALE MORRIS -- MARILYN WALLS -- TAREN WASHING -- DEMERICE WEBSTER -EILEEN WELCH -- MARQUETA WELTON -- KATHRYN E WEST -- BENITA WHITE -- BENJAMIN & VIRGINIA WHITE -- DR. SANDRA WHITE-OLDEN -- JACQUELINE WHITTENBURG -- DR. ANGELA WILHITE -- ROSITA WILLIAMS -- KIMBERLY WILLIAMS -- QUAN WILLIAMS -- FAYE TATE WILLIAMS -- STELFANIE WILLIAMS -- TRACY WILLIAMS -- TOYA WILLIAMS -- TALITHIA WILLIAMS -BARBARA WILLIAMS -- ALICE WILSON -- GWENDOLYN WILSON -- MINNIE WILSON-BIVINS -- CATHERINE WILLIAMSON-HARDY - DONNA MARIE WINN -- CHARLOTTE WOOTEN -- PAMELA THORPE YOUNG

DURHAM (NC) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED In Collaboration with The Links Foundation, Incorporated

Housing

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THE DURHAM HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Tiana Joyner

Building strength, stability & self-reliance through shelter Mission statement Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.

Vision A world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Habitat for Humanity of Durham is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating, and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions.

Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman, and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.

THE DURHAM COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

Sherry Taylor

The Durham Community Land Trust MISSION Durham Community Land Trustees (DCLT) is a community land trust that builds strong communities by developing, managing, and advocating for permanent affordable housing. DCLT offers residents with low and moderate incomes a stable foundation for achieving economic security in Durham, NC. To us, no single issue is greater than affordable and workforce housing.

CLT was established in 1987 and founded by a group of neighbors in the West End concerned about house-after-house left empty to decay, rising crime rates, and absentee landlords. These neighborhood residents banded together to preserve and revitalize Durham’s West End to save their neighborhood.

Over thirty years later, DCLT self-manages 198 permanently affordable homes in seven neighborhoods: West End, Lyon Park, Burch Avenue, Morehead Hill, Lakewood Park, East Durham, Hayti, and Southside. DCLT is a partner in an additional 117 managed units.

COMMUNITIES IN PARTNERSHIP

Camryn Smith

We are a Community Rooted Organization.

Community Rooted Organizations: Formal and informal groups that are owned, run, and operated by the people that live and work within their own communities.

Affordable Housing CIP Affordable Housing is an investment in rebuilding community wealth, well-being, memory, and justice. Community-owned and operated properties ensure tenants’ rights and stabilize rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods that continue to be impacted by redlining and governmental policies that long have prohibited wealth creation for black and brown communities. Our strategy helps creates equitable pathways for families who have had a history of intentional divestment and lack of access to become homeowners, should they so desire.

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65th Anniversary Committee CHAIR SANDRA WHITE-OLDEN CO-CHAIRS AUDREY KEMP CURRY AND DESIREE T. PALMER

JUANITA AKINLEYE TEDRA ANDESON-BROWN JESICA AVERHART TRACI BERMISS ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM KIM CAMERON LORI GIBBS PATRICIA HERNANDEZ SHERONDA JEFFRIES LISA KING MICHELINE MALSON PAULA MCCLAIN KIMBERLY MOORE V. DIANNE PLEDGER BREAGIN RILEY ROBIN RIVERA SARAH RIVERS JUNE STEWART-SANSOM LAUNICE SILLS MICHELLE STANBACK CHERYL STEWART GRACE STANISLAUS BENITA WHITE FAYE TATE WILLIAMS

Thank you!!!

THANK YOU TO EACH ONE OF YOU WHO SUPPORTED

OUR

CHAPTER AND OUR CAMPAIGN: HOUSING FOR ALL. THE LINKS INCORPORATED, DURHAM (NC) CHAPTER, REACHED OUR GOAL OF RAISING $65,000 IN RECOGNITION OF 65 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP AND SERVICE IN THE DURHAM COMMUNITY BECAUSE OF YOUR GENEROSITY.

AS YOU KNOW, HOUSING IS CONNECTED TO HEALTH AND IS KEY TO BUILDING WEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES. YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL GO A LONG WAY IN SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO CLOSE DISPARITIES THAT EXTEND FAR BEYOND THE WALLS OF A HOME.

WE ARE GRATEFUL.

IN APPRECIATION, THE MEMBERS OF THE DURHAM (NC) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED