The Birmingham Times
The Tri-County (AL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated will celebrate 15 years of service and friendship at an upcoming gala set for Saturday, April 11. This “Crystal Celebration” of “15 Years of Sparkling Success” is also a fundraiser to support the community service Tri-County (AL) Chapter spearheads throughout Jefferson, Shelby and St. Clair counties.
“For over 70 years, The Links, Incorporated, through the work of its local chapters, has provided outstanding service programs through five facets,” said chapter president Tonya B. Perry. Those areas of focus include Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Service, International Trends and Services and Health and Human Services.
“These programs are implemented through strategies such as public information and education, economic development and public policy,” Perry explained. “The Tri-County AL Chapter of the Links, Incorporated could not provide local support without the support of our fundraising events.”
With this year’s gala, the group has a goal of raising an additional $15,000 to help support a new scholarship initiative.
“This effort reflects our enduring mission to invest in future leaders and remove barriers to opportunity,” Perry said.
At the Crystal Celebration, the group will also honor community leaders, including Dr. John C. Lyons, principal of Huffman High School and Ashley M. Jones, Alabama’s first African American and youngest Poet Laureate.
About The Links, Incorporated
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.
The Tri-County (AL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated was chartered on June 12, 2010, as the 76th chapter in the Southern Area and the 273rd chapter in The Links, Incorporated. The Tri-County chapter’s focus is on youth empowerment.
The Crystal Celebration is set for Saturday, April 11 from 2 to 6 p.m. at The Harbert Center, 2019 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/15-years-of-sparkling-success-model-2026-crystal-celebration.
