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2023 Celebration of Excellence Scholarship Event
Congratulations to our Chair, Loraine Binion Hardy and the Celebration of Excellence (COE) Committee for hosting a fabulous Scholarship Program on April 23, 2023. The virtual event began with a […]
Kelly Johnson
Jun 29, 20232 min read


Congratulations to the ITS Facet
Thank you to Link Alexis Smith and the ITS Facet for hosting an engaging and educational workshop, at Elizabeth House, titled, “Women Who Lead”. Link Marsha Peterson ordered a delicious […]
Kelly Johnson
Mar 12, 20221 min read


Health and Human Services: To Love, Honor, and Respect Yourself Workshop
Congratulations to our Health and Human Services (HHS) Facet Committee for kicking off our program year with a bang!! Lead by Co-chairs Kimberley Goode and Regina Shields, they hosted a […]
Kelly Johnson
Mar 9, 20222 min read


Arts Facet Program: It’s a Family Gingerbread Affair
Congratulations to Loraine Binion Hardy, Kimberly Higgins Mays, and the Arts Facet for planning a heartwarming event at Elizabeth House (EH). It’s a Family Gingerbread Affair took place on December […]
Kelly Johnson
Mar 9, 20221 min read


OBAL Community Service Program: Grocery and PPE Distribution
Kudos to Regina Shields, Kimberley Goode, the Health and Human Services Committee and Theresa Patton, Services to Youth Chair, for their leadership in the implementation of our Kaiser Grant Objectives […]
Kelly Johnson
Mar 9, 20221 min read


International Trends and Services Program: Sowing Seeds for Success, Going Global
Kudos to Alexis Smith and the International Trends and Services (ITS) Facet Committee for facilitating a lively and educational workshop focused on Global Awareness! On November 10, 2021, 19 students […]
Kelly Johnson
Mar 9, 20221 min read


National Trends and Services Facet Program: Know Your Rights Part 1
A round of applause to the National Trends and Services (NTS) Facet led by Valarie Kelly and June Williams Glenn. Our NTS Facet Committee hosted a fantastic workshop, on October […]
Kelly Johnson
Mar 9, 20221 min read


ITS Facet “Women Who Lead” Program with Elizabeth House
Thank you to the leadership of our International Trends & Services (ITS) Facet Co-Chairs, Link Marsha and Link Alexis, and all of the ITS Facet Committee members for a fabulous […]
Kelly Johnson
Mar 16, 20211 min read


Arts Facet “Books, Netflix and Chill” Reading Program with Elizabeth House
Good evening OBAL Sisters. Congratulations to The Arts Facet Chair Link Loraine Binion Hardy and The Arts Facet Committee on a wonderful reading program executed at Elizabeth House: “Books, Netflix and Chill”. […]
Kelly Johnson
Nov 7, 20201 min read


ITS Facet HBCU Presentation with Beyond Emancipation
Under the leadership of our 2nd Vice President of Programming, Link Radonna Scott, we had another program success! On Wednesday evening, October 28th, our International Trends & Services (ITS) Facet […]
Kelly Johnson
Oct 30, 20201 min read
Happy Birthday to Our April-Birthday Links
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Kelly Johnson
Apr 7, 20201 min read


OBAL Thanksgiving Give-a-way
Oakland Bay Area gives back! We had the pleasure of giving away 40 turkeys and side items to complete a Thanksgiving meal for select families at MCClymonds High School. Thank […]
Kelly Johnson
Nov 22, 20191 min read


OBAL Program Open House – #OBALBeyondBarriers – Making a Local & Global Impact
MyClymonds High School, October 9, 2019 Tonight was our inaugural program event, Open House at McClymonds High School. I want to congratulate our 2nd Vice President of Programs Radonna Scott and […]
Kelly Johnson
Oct 9, 20191 min read


Celebration of Excellence
Congratulations to the 2019 scholarship recipients who were recognized at our 29th annual Celebration of Excellence—we are proud to celebrate the academic achievements of six outstanding students and to support […]
Kelly Johnson
Apr 29, 20191 min read


OBAL 2017 Retreat Weekend – Power of the Past, Force of the Future
Relax, Relate, Retreat … That’s exactly what the Oakland Bay Area Chapter of The Links, Inc. did the weekend of May 5 – 6, 2017. We celebrated the Power of […]
Kelly Johnson
May 9, 20171 min read


26th Annual Celebration of Excellence!
The Oakland Bay Area Chapter of The Links, Inc. celebrated its 26th Celebration of Excellence event on Sunday April 23, 2017. 10 scholarships were awarded to deserving youth in the […]
Kelly Johnson
May 8, 20171 min read
OBAL 2018 Northern Area Cluster Welcome Video
Save the Date! March 16 – 17, 2018 The Renaissance Club Sport Hotel, Walnut Creek
Kelly Johnson
Mar 27, 20171 min read
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