Washington DC Chapter of The Links, Incorporated

04/09/2026

It’s Time! All are welcome to apply. The Thomas-Young Scholarship application period ends in one week.

📩 Submit the required information to apply via the link in our bio.

👩🏽‍🏫 To learn more details about the scholarship click on our previous posts or find more on our Chapter website.

↔️ Share today’s post or IG Story with eligible candidates who fit the criteria.

🫱🏽‍🫲🏿 To support our Thomas-Young Scholarship fund, follow the link in our bio to GIVE any amount that aids our domestic not-for-profit efforts and sustain students across their four-year college career.

04/06/2026

ICYMI: After 10 years in office, current D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced that she will not run for reelection for a fourth term.

There are 23 Democratic, Independent, or Republican candidates in the running. Come out to engage up close and personal.

The chapters in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area are providing a space and forum for you to join in the discussion. On Sunday, May 3rd from 3:00pm - 5:00pm you'll have the chance to hear first hand what some candidates are promising voters and how we can work together.

🗒️ Register via the link in our bio
🔄 Share this event with friends, neighbors
👥 Get the younger generation involved

D.C.'s Mayoral Primary is set for June 16. Are you ready?

04/06/2026

If you're new here, we're going to reintroduce ourselves. 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽

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 Washington (DC) Chapter of The Links, Incoporated strives to uphold the organization's mission and build pathways alongside the local community in the District. We invite you to participate and follow along with our journey through this account.

Check out our IG Highlights for information on our programs, scholarships, events, and more. In our current drive, on the heels of our "Forward Together" Gala, we are still raising exponential funds to support our Thomas-Young scholars. Please follow the link in our bio to GIVE because we can go farther, together.

Also, during this time, we celebrate The Washington (DC) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, which was chartered on April 17, 1948, making it the oldest chapter in the District of Columbia/Maryland/Virginia (DMV) area. Organized by Bernice Thomas and Ruth Young, the charter membership comprised eight individuals from the Philadelphia Chapter.

This is a time of reflection, reconnection, and renewed energy towards our common goals. How are you volunteering this month?

04/06/2026

NEW EPISODE ALERT: In honor of April being National Minority Health Month, check out the latest episode of the DMV Links Podcast featuring Joy D. Calloway, President and CEO of the Black Women's Health Imperative and member of the Washington DC Chapter of The Links, Incorporated!



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CLICK HERE:
https://arlingtonlinks.transistor.fm/episodes/from-weathering-to-well-being-lets-talk-about-black-womens-health

04/01/2026

03/30/2026

A toast 🥂

~ Paula K. Boone, Ph.D.

03/28/2026

Everything YNTK (you need to know):

The Cocktail Reception is located on the Mezzanine, an open, atrium-like area directly above the hotel’s front entrance lobby. The Mezzanine is accessible via elevator, escalator, and steps/ramp.

Enjoy music and fellowship, passed hors-d’oeuvres, an Open Bar, and specialty drinks (such as the LinkTini, alcohol-based, and an EmeraldLink, a non-alcoholic mocktail).

Complimentary Coat Check is near the reception area entrance on the Mezzanine at the Tulip Room. Return to the Tulip Room to retrieve your coat from the coat check staff.

If you arrive after the reception, proceed to the Independence Ballroom (M4 Level) and use the complimentary coat check at that level, in the Treasury Room.

Please note your coat check room and return to that room.

Approximately 6:45/6:50pm guests will be notified and encouraged to move to the Independence Ballroom (M4 Level). Hotel event staff will be on-site providing directional assistance and provide your table number.

There are two large step and repeat banners for photos and two professional photographers for your entertainment and to commemorate our event.

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03/28/2026

The reason for the Gala season!

Gala season typically peaks during two times of the year and with spring being one of them, there is a high concentration of high-end, non-profit fundraising events and charity balls.

The Thomas-Young Scholarship Fund is our key fund-raising initiative. The fund has provided upwards of $372,000 in scholarships to more than 500 students over the past 44 years. And this year, is no different.

We are making a greater push for sustainable funds during a turbulent period for education, resources and our youth within the community.

During our Forward Together Gala we will provide opportunity and instructions for our specially invited guests to easily and/or anonymously donate throughout the event. No pen, no paper. Just the push of a button.

We look forward to an empowering evening during our galactic spring forward gala to celebrate the season.

Foward Together!

03/25/2026

We are officially counting down to the “Forward Together” Gala hosted by thee Washington (DC) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.

Simply put:
🫱🏽‍🫲🏿 Thank you
🎟️ This event is at capacity
🤵🏾🤵🏻‍♀️We cannot wait to see you in your black tie glory

03/21/2026

Shouting out the student participants who came out in full force for this exceptional opportunity. Wrapped lines, curiosity abound, and higher learning paraphernalia at every turn. Check out the close up in our IG Stories!

This year, the DevCon event took place in Baltimore, MD. Sponsored by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the event included professional development workshops, civic education, a clothing boutique, and an etiquette experience with our members at the helm.

DevCon is a four-day regional conference centered on professional development for college freshmen and sophomores from public and private historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

03/21/2026

Members of the Washington, DC Chapter of The Links, Incorporated in action. From set-up to break down, volunteering at every segment.

This year, the DevCon event took place in Baltimore, MD. Sponsored by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the event included professional development workshops, civic education, a clothing boutique, and an etiquette experience with our members at the helm.

DevCon is a four-day regional conference centered on professional development for college freshmen and sophomores from public and private historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

03/10/2026

Everything you need to know ABOUT The Forward Together Gala

To experience our community impact, first-hand, we welcome everyone to attend The Black Family Wellness Expo on March 21st.

Join in the family fun plus learn about our Thomas-Young Scholarship Program in person. The deadline to apply is April 15th.

Find the direct links to register and/or apply in our IG Stories today and in the links in our bio.