[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15624]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     IN RECOGNITION OF MID-CITIES TEXAS CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INC.

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 4, 2017

  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the Mid-
Cities Texas Chapter of The Links, Incorporated as they are awarded the 
2017 Community Service Award from the Pro-Duffers Foundation for their 
work to promote programs that provide services to protect, enhance and 
enrich the educational, economic, cultural and social aspects of the 
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
  The Links was chartered on April 20, 1985 and has since expanded its 
association to 280 chapters worldwide with more than 14,000 
predominantly African-American members globally. Led by President 
Billie Hawkins, the Mid-Cities Texas Chapter of The Links boasts a 
coalition of 50 professional women focused on a commitment to 
community, comradery, and communication. To commemorate their 30th 
anniversary, the Mid-Cities Chapter donated $30,000 to six local 
charities whose mission, vision and work in the community aligned with 
the service focus areas of the chapter: services to youth, the arts, 
health and human services, and removing barriers for national and 
international African American leadership development.
  In years past, the Mid-Cities Texas Chapter collaborated with The 
University of Texas at Arlington and The University of Dallas to 
develop programs encouraging K-12 students to consider careers in 
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The organization is 
also responsible for organizing Project ALERT (Alzheimer's Link to 
Education, Research and Treatment) with The University of Texas 
Southwestern Medical Center's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center 
helping educating African-Americans about the disease and the 
importance of participating in clinical trials. Additionally, the Mid-
Cities chapter established the Sallye Moore Scholarship Funding, 
awarding more than 30 four-year college scholarships to graduating 
seniors, and funded school construction in South Africa among other 
service projects aimed at empowering the African diasporic community.
  I honor the Mid-Cities Chapter of The Links, a dedicated community 
service organization.

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