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who work towards a common vision by
engaging like-minded organizations and
individuals for partnership. Links members
contribute more than 500,000 documented
hours of community service annually –
strengthening their communities and
enhancing the nation. The programming of
The Links, Incorporated has five facets which
include Services to Youth, The Arts, National
Trends and Services, International Trends
and Services and Health and Human
Services. Glenda Newell-Harris is the 16th
National President. Local members include
Regina Jollivette Frazier, who was the 9th
National President; Dr. Jeanne Jacobs,
President, Miami-Dade College; Homestead
Campus and Willowstine Lawson, Regional
Director, United States Senator Bill Nelson.

The Charmettes, Incorporated is a civic
organization that had its beginnings in West
Palm Beach, Florida in 1951 when 2 friends,
Gwendolyn Baker Rodgers and Frankie

MONEY MANAGEMENT
By Lynda V. Harris

Drayton Thomas recognized the need for an
organization that would bring together
women with similar ideas, principles and
backgrounds to organize themselves to
utilize their skills, talents and resources for
community impact. Today, The Charmettes,
Incorporated is a nationally recognized
women’s community service organization
with 18 chapters throughout Florida,
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Their mission is to improve the quality of life
within our communities through advocacy,
education, service and support for cancer
research. In 1981, the organization adopted
a national thrust to eradicate cancer in our
lifetime. In addition to cancer awareness
and education programs, they have
contributed more than $500,000 to the
Howard University Cancer Center in
Washington, D.C. In 2006, the
chemotherapy infusion center was named,
“The Charmettes, Inc. Gwendolyn B. Rogers
Chemotherapy Infusion Suite”, in honor of
the long term support provided. Barbara J.
Morton is the National President. The
organization has chapters in Dade, Broward
and Palm Beach Counties.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2016

The 100 Black Men, Inc.: The concept of
the 100 began in New York in 1963 when a
group of concerned African American men
began to meet to explore ways of improving
conditions in their community. These men
envisioned an organization that would
implement programs designed to improve
the quality of life for African Americans and
other minorities, and ensure the future of
their communities through youth
development. The "100 Black Men, Inc." has
grown to over 116 chapters with more than
10,000 successful black men from various
walks of life, mentoring more than 100,000
youth participants annually. Curley Dossman,
Jr. is the Chairman of the National Board of
Directors. Founded June 24, 1989, the
founding members of the South Florida100
believed that they needed to take a
leadership role toward effecting such
improvement by combating the plagues of
illiteracy, professional stagnation, and
political and economic disenfranchisement

which infect South Florida community. The
Founding Members were: Steve Bullock,
William E. Diggs, John E. Dixon, Jr., Albert E.
Dotson, Jr., Antonio Junior, Dewey W.
Knight, III, Joseph L. Moore, B \