Albany (GA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
History
Albany (GA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
Chartered on May 21, 1983
"With Intentional hearts and ready hands, we rebuild in grace, guided by legacy,
linked in friendship, service and purpose "
The Albany (GA) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated was formally the Albany Community Service League, organized in 1980 after a group of local service and civic minded women met at the home of Dr. Josephine Davis to discuss how their shared compassion could render service to the Albany, GA and contiguous communities. These service-driven women envisioned an organization with a mission based on the ideals of combining friendship and community service: Mrs. Constance Adams, Dr. Josephine Davis, Mrs. Suzanne Gordon, Dr. Brenda Hodges-Tiller, Mrs. Brenda Hubbard, Dr. L. Patricia Johnson and Mrs. Mona Parker. Following several meetings and visionary discussions, the women recruited sixteen other women to become involved in an organization that focused on addressing some of the educational, civic and cultural needs of Albany, Georgia and its surrounding communities.
In preparation for acceptance into The Links Incorporated, the Albany Community Service League spent the next three years engaged in services to the community in the areas of the arts, human rights, senior citizen concerns, family life, minority concerns, services to the youth and aiding and assisting other local organizations in achieving specified goals and objectives.
Charter Members
After demonstrating consistent dedication to serving the Albany community, on May 21, 1983, the Albany Community Service League officially became the Albany, (GA) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated. Mrs. Brenda Hubbard served as the first Chapter President. The Chapter worked tirelessly to increase community appreciation for the arts and recognition of young African American artists through exhibits such as “Impressions;” sponsoring voter registration campaigns; a Third World Experience Presentation and academics scholarships for deserving students. Additionally, Chapter members were actively involved in Project Read, creating organ-donor projects and holding other events to promote health and wellness.
After demonstrating consistent dedication to serving the Albany community, on May 21, 1983, the Albany Community Service League officially became the Albany, (GA) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated. Mrs. Brenda Hubbard served as the first Chapter President. The Chapter worked tirelessly to increase community appreciation for the arts and recognition of young African American artists through exhibits such as “Impressions;” sponsoring voter registration campaigns; a "Third World Experience Presentation" and academic scholarships for deserving students. Additionally, Chapter members were actively involved in an adult literacy program entitled "Project Read", creating organ-donor projects and holding other events to promote health and wellness.
Charter members alphabetically: Mrs. Constance Adams, Mrs. Dorothy Bacon, Mrs. Sara Lowe Bealing, Mrs. Helen Black, Mrs. Naomi Carroll, Mrs. Martha Jenkins Craft, Dr. Josephine Dunbar Davis, Mrs. Suzanne Gordon, Mrs. Joyce Griffin, Mrs. Carrie Gordon Harris, Dr. Brenda Hodges-Tiller, Mrs. Brenda Hubbard, Mrs. Mary Watson Jones, Ms. Medarine Jordan, Dr. L. Patricia Johnson, Mrs. Rosalee Lee, Mrs. Mona Parker, Mrs. Constance Curry Phipps, Mrs. Freddie Powell, Mrs. Patricia Victor, Mrs. Selena Wingfield and Mrs Ella Woods.
Spanning the years of the Chapter’s community service included sponsoring the first Lecture-Recital at the Albany Museum of Art featuring Artist-in-Residence, Dr. Edgar Bacon from Albany State College; sponsoring the performance by The Harlem Boys Choir; sponsoring the Annual Children’s Operetta performed by The Atlanta Opera; co-sponsoring with the Albany Museum of Art the "I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America” Exhibition with prominent Artist-in-Residence, our then National President, Patricia Russell McLeod and Lecturer, Southern Area Director Joyce M. Dixon.