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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Welcome and thank you for visiting our website. The Raleigh (NC) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is proud to be the 30th chapter of the Southern Area, chartered on April 18, 1949. Our membership includes 55 professional, dedicated, and talented women, along with 20 alumna members, all working together to make a meaningful difference in the lives of underserved populations in the Raleigh community. As chapter president, it is a privilege to serve alongside such committed members, honoring the legacy of our founders, Margaret Rosell Hawkins and Sarah Strickland Scott, and highlighting the values of friendship and service that guide us.

We are excited to share our journey with you and invite you to join us as we continue to expand our community outreach. Together, we have increased our impact by more than 75% through initiatives such as Breast Cancer Awareness and Opportunity Outreach; Links International Foreign Affairs and Business Empowerment for Youth in partnership with International Focus (NGO); and Dress for Success collaboration implementing the Armayne G. Dunston “Dressing Her from the Inside Out” program. These efforts, along with others, have enabled our chapter to contribute thousands of service hours to the greater Raleigh community. We are also proud of our ongoing commitment to our leadership academy, support for local seniors, and recognition of women leaders at our annual Emerald Awards program.

 

In 2026, we marked our 77th anniversary of dedicated service to Raleigh. The phenomenal women of our chapter continue to donate their time and talents to enrich the lives of everyone in our community. We welcome your involvement in our programs.

 

We look forward to connecting with you and sharing the impact we are making together. Thank you for your interest in the Raleigh Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and visiting our website.

Dorothy Brown Smith, President

Chapter Officers

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PRESIDENT
Dorothy Brown Smith

VICE PRESIDENT 
Miriam Perry

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PROGRAMS CHAIR 
Sonja Hines

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RECORDING SECRETARY 
Julia Matthews-Manor

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TREASURER
Faye Moore 

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FINANCIAL SECRETARY Renée Allain-Stockton

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PARLIAMENTARIAN
Felice Corpening

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR
Dominique DeGraff Brown

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SOUTHERN AREA

NOMINATING CHAIR


Janine Rouson

SOUTHERN AREA

ARCHIVIST


Flora Brown 

SOUTHERN AREA

TECHNOLOGY TEAM


LaTonya Everett

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NATIONAL

CO-CHAIR FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Shawn Blue

NATIONAL 

NATIONAL COMMITTEE TEAM


Kameelah Spence

Program Chairs and Co-Chairs

Services to Youth

LaTonya Everett

Geneva Johnson

 

The Arts

Cheryl Hudson

Sheila Judge-Hall

 

National Trends and Services

Tamara Cadet

Stephanie Hamer

 

International Trends and Services

Debbie Kemp

Kameelah Spence

 

Health and Human Services

TBD

Chapter Members

Andrea Owens-Byrd

Angela Smith

Beverly Armwood

Brandi Delany

Brenda Lewis *

Candice Michelle Taylor

Cheryl Lynn Walker-McGill

Cheryl Watson Hudson

Deborah Ruth Kemp

Dee Darkes

Delisia Matthews McQueen

Denise Motley

Dominique Brown

Donna Demby

Dorothy Brown Smith

Edwina Thompson *

Faye Moore

Felice Corpening

Flora Brown

Geneva Johnson

Gina Holt

Iris Green

Janine Rouson *

JesSanne Johnson

Joanne Pierce

Julia Matthews-Manor

Kameelah Haniyyah Spence

Kimberly Y. Williams *

LaTonya Everett

Lillian M. Davis

Linda Coleman

Linda Simmons-Henry

Marcy Wylie

Marilyn Baldwin Richards

Mertie Snead

Miriam Perry

Nerre Shuriah

Prenessa Lowery

Renee Allain-Stockton

Sandra Jones-Malone

Shawn Lynette Blue

Sheila Judge-Hall

Shirley Wilkins-Nimmons *

Shonette Charles

Sonja Hines

Stacey Sowell

Stacey Wilson-Norman

Stephanie Hamer

Stephanie Sanders

Tamara Cadet

Tijuana Crosby

Trina Fisher

Valerie Jordan

Valerie Kaye Fields

Wendy Blocker-Levy

WRenia M. Bratts-Brown

Alumna Members

Artura Ritter Edwards

Audrey Wall ^

Barbara Wills Duncan

Betty Foye

Brenda Chadwick

Carolyn Edwards

Constance Coles

Constance Scott

Diana Bing-Lawson

Genevieve Farmer

Geraldine Burroughs * ^

Gerry House

Linda Taylor

Lynette Tillery ^

Mabel Matthews

Marina Bell ^

Melva Brown

Pamela Jamison

Valgean Mitchell

* Past President

^ Platinum Member

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