ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION

The Portland (OR) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated serves as a premier volunteer organization of professional women committed to enhancing the quality of life for the African American and African diaspora community of Portland and SW Washington. Founded in 1957 as a chapter of one of the nation's oldest and largest volunteer service organization called The Links, Incorporated, our mission is to enrich, sustain, and ensure the cultural, educational, health, and economic well‑being of African Americans and people of African descent through culturally responsive, community‑centered programming.

For more than six decades, our Chapter has been a trusted presence in Portland’s Black community, responding to evolving needs through service, advocacy, and partnership. Our programming is delivered through five program facets: 1) Service to Youth, 2) The Arts, 3) Health & Human Services, 4) National Trends and Services, and 5) International Trends and Services. As a chapter, we amplify the activities of our facets through an overarching strategic initiative called the Having Equal Rights (HER) Program Model. The HER Program Model allows us to execute a multi-faceted approach to addressing disparities across education, health, and civic engagement.

The annual Diamonds & Denim Scholarship Gala held in partnership with our fiscal sponsor, White Rose Educational Fund, serves as our signature event raising money for the benefit of student scholars and to support community programming activities.

To learn more, visit our websites at www.portlandlinksinc.org and www.wrefinc.org.

Diamonds & Denim Gala 2026

An event benefiting student scholars and community programming