A Message from Our President

Honoring our Past, Building a Legacy

Welcome to the official website of the Richmond (VA) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated. I am honored to represent a membership of dynamic and professional women dedicated to serving the Richmond Metropolitan area through friendship and service. In 1952 sixteen trailblazing pioneers chartered our chapter to positively impact our community through purposeful programming. Over the past 75 years, we have served the Richmond community meeting the mission of The Links, Incorporated, Friends transforming communities through service.

The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation established in 1946. With more than 18,000 professional women in over 300 chapters it is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations. Outstanding programming focuses on five areas that include Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services, and Health and Human Services. The Richmond (VA) Chapter incorporates each of these areas of concern as we develop and actively build programs with our community partners to serve our community. Major accomplishments of our Chapter include, but are not limited to:

Contributions
  • Capitalized endowed scholarship at Virginia Union University
  • Capitalized contribution to the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
  • Richmond and Henrico Christmas Mother
  • Donation of Elizabeth Catlett Sculpture “Standing Mother and Child” to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Community Activities
  • Get Out the Vote/Voter Registration
  • Legislative Day at the Virginia General Assembly
  • Black Family Wellness Expo
Community Partnerships
  • Richmond Public Schools Office of Community Engagement
  • Richmond Sheriff’s Office
  • Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  • Virginia Union University

I am extremely proud of what we have achieved thus far, and I invite you to visit our website regularly to learn more about our transformative community service, programs, and events. I also encourage all visitors to follow us on our social media platforms Facebook and Instagram to stay informed and up to date on our activities and community service.

As we embark on our 75th year of serving the Richmond Metropolitan area we are humbled to stand on the shoulders of our charter members to uphold and continue serving the Richmond Metropolitan area with pride, humility, and friendship. Our Chapter moto is “Honoring our Past, Building a Legacy” and we will continue our journey in this way.

Thank you for your interest and support!
In Friendship and Service,

Maria Poindexter, PhD