Linked to Connect, Create, Collaborate
Serving the Portland, OR and Southwest Washington areas since 1957 with a mission to enhance the quality of life in the African American community.
Diamonds & Denim Gala
Saturday, May 2, 2026
The Portland (OR) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and the White Rose Educational Foundation are pleased to invite you to a night of glitz and glam at the Crowne Plaza Portland-Downtown Convention Center.
This annual gala provides the perfect opportunity to put on your best denim and add a touch of sparkle with your favorite diamonds. Get ready to dance the night away, enjoy delicious food, bid on fabulous auction items, all while we celebrate some of Portland’s finest student scholars and raise money for future scholarships and community programming.
Thank you so much to our amazing sponsors, especially our Diamond Sponsor, V&B Philanthropy!
A LEGACY OF GIVING
Our 2026 Scholarship Recipients
SERVING THE COMMUNITY
Programs Spotlight
Kidney Awareness Resources and Education
The Portland (OR) Chapter met to support The Links, Incorporated’s new initiative, Black K.A.R.E. (Kidney, Awareness, Resources and Education). Funded by a generous contribution from our partner, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, this initiative focuses on increasing awareness of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Black communities by mobilizing, collaborating, and engaging with key stakeholders to design and implement community-based programs.
A Legacy of Service
Outstanding Programs
The cornerstone of our service is our five programming facets.
Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services, and Health and Human Services. Through our facets, we implement programs and initiatives that address the needs of the underserved communities
A Legacy of COMMITMENT
Civic Engagement
We work directly with members of the Black community who are most in need.
Through an advocacy agenda, we use our collective voices on federal, state, and local levels to push to the forefront legislative and public issues critical to improving the quality of life in our community.
PARTNERS WE’RE PROUD TO WORK WITH
