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President’s Letter
Welcome to to our 2022 Holiday Cotillion! The merriment and and and sparkle of this this evening’s event is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a tribute and and and and salute to to to to to this this year’s Cotillion Cotillion Leadership and and and and Service Program (CLASP) participants We are proud to to to to present these Debutantes to to to to you and and and to to to to our community For the past six months members of The The Memphis (TN) Chapter The The Links Incorporated have curated unique experiences for these young ladies – including cultural events educational workshops and etiquette training – designed to to to equip them them with invaluable tools to to to help them them navigate their future personal and and professional lives As we extend the the the the torch of of of leadership and and service to to to this group of of of intelligent young women we look forward to to to seeing these future leaders leaders serving in in our community On behalf of of The Memphis (TN) Chapter of of Links Incorporated I I would also like to to express our our sincere gratitude and and appreciation to to the the the parents and and and families of our our Debutantes their escorts and and and the the the the Ladies in in in Waiting We are are thankful for the the the the support and and encouragement you’ve provided by allowing these young people to to participate in in this program We would also like to to thank our corporate sponsors donors and friends for their generous support support These partnerships allow our chapter to to continue supporting The The Links Incorporated vision to to enrich communities and and improve the quality of of life for people of of African descent through friendship and and service I would also like to to especially express my appreciation to to Mrs Patrice Reed M M D this year’s CLASP Chairperson and her committee It is is an honor to serve as the the 31st President of the the Memphis (TN) Chapter The Links Incorporated As our our chapter observes its 70th anniversary we will continue our our legacy of serving the Memphis community by awarding higher
education scholarships promoting wellness and and supporting health and and human services initiatives that benefit our our under-resourced communities I wish each of you you a a a a a a joyous and peaceful holiday season! With warmest regards Sharon Sharon Johnson Johnson Wheeler
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Sharon Sharon Johnson Johnson Wheeler
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PhD President The The Memphis (TN) Chapter The The Links Incorporated Season’s Greetings!