The Peninsula Bay Chapter, one of 299 chapters of the Links, Incorporated, services San Mateo county in northern California. The Links Incorporated 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 people of African descent.
Programs
The Peninsula Bay Links Chapter is committed to the service area community volunteering through five program facets:
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Services to YouthAid minority youth in America to find and fulfill their intellectual potential. The Links provide programs that assist youth in developing positive self-esteem, increase academic achievement and address social issues affecting African-American youth and families.
• Girls Club partnership
• Summer camp scholarships • Tennis clinics • Reading programs |
International Trends and ServicesExpand the global platform for programs serving the educational, health and cultural needs of people of African descent throughout the world. The Links build schools in south Africa to ensure education for African children, support foreign students attending American colleges and universities, and collaboratively sponsor international projects.
• SoleHope for Uganda
• African American Scholars Links To Success • School supplies for Jamaican youth |
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The ArtsEncourage appreciation and provide support for all art forms. The Links provide opportunities and enhance the knowledge and appreciation of art for youth and adults.
• Art and art history classes at East Palo Alto YMCA
• Hats Off Luncheon • Malaika House Christmas party |
National Trends and ServicesPromote awareness of issues that affect African Americans. The Links identify, design and implement programs that heighten awareness of educational, economic, health and wellness, political and social issues that impact African Americans.
• MLK Birthday Celebration
• Ecumenical Hunger Program • Voting Rights Education |
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Health and Human ServicesPromote and facilitate programs that support the maintenance of good health and the elimination of chronic health disparities in communities of color through education, health advocacy, and optimal utilization of health resources.
• Soul Stroll
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