NEW YORK -- The Metro-Manhattan
(NY) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated will host its
ninth biennial gala, Realizing the Dream: Celebrating
Excellence in Education and Leadership, on Sunday,
December 9th beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Cipriani 42nd
Street in New York City. The biennial gala will support the
chapter’s hands-on programs and initiatives to prepare
students for college-readiness, reduce health disparities,
advance arts education and build leadership in the Greater
Harlem community.
Distinguished guests from New York
City’s arts and entertainment, financial and political
sectors will attend the benefit gala. The evening
affair will begin with an elegant cocktail reception,
followed by dinner and dancing.
This year’s gala will recognize
JP Morgan Chase for the firm’s commitment to making a
positive difference in the communities where it operates. JP
Morgan Chase will be honored for its commitment to
meaningful and sustainable change in the highest-need
neighborhoods and communities across the globe. The firm’s
philanthropic goals are closely aligned with the mission and
efforts of The Metro-Manhattan (NY) Chapter of The Links,
Incorporated in providing transformational programming to
serve the Harlem community.
Ticket reservations and additional
information available at
www.metromanhattanlinksinc.org.
Individual tickets begin at $250, table packages begin at
$1,000.
WHAT:
The Metro-Manhattan (NY) Chapter of The Links,
Incorporated’s Ninth Biennial Gala
WHEN:
Sunday, December 9, 2012 - 3:00 – 8:00p.m.
WHERE:
Cipriani 42nd Street – 110 East 42nd
Street, New York City
DINNER CHAIR:
LaShann DeArcy Hall
HONORARY CHAIR:
Inez N. Richardson
HONORARY COMMITTEE:
Monica Azare Davenport; Kimberly Davis; Hazel N. Dukes;
CarolineTaylor Ellerson; Toni Fay; Carla Harris; Brenda
Neal; Chrystie B. Price; and Danyale Price
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ABOUT THE LINKS, INCORPORATED:
The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit
corporation, established in1946. The membership consists of
12,000 professional women of color in 276 chapters located
in 42 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth
of the Bahamas. Working closely with partners, sponsors and
supporters, The Links, Incorporated is focused on creating
transformational programming and impacting lives in
communities of color. It is actively engaged throughout the
country, providing both guidance and hands-on service to
critically deserving individuals.
ABOUT THE METRO-MANHATTAN (NY) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS,
INCORPORATED:
The Metro-Manhattan (NY) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
continues the great mission of our parent organization
through a variety of unique initiatives, programs and grants
that focus on five areas: Services to Youth, The Arts,
National Trends and Services, International Trends and
Services and Health and Human Services. For more
information, please visit
http://www.metromanhattanlinksinc.org.