Walk-A-Thon

Project Walking Fete: Make Health a Habit

Links Walk-A-Thon to benefit Children's Coalition

Special to the Palm Beach Post

Monday, September 04, 2006

The West Palm Beach Chapter of The Links Inc. will hold its 12th annual Walk-A-Thon on Sept. 23 at Palm Beach Mall in West Palm Beach from 7 to 10 a.m.

The Walk-A-Thon promotes health and wellness and supports local community organizations.

This year's event will feature warm-up sessions with personal trainer Derek Dodge; tips on healthful eating from dietitian Jessie Jacques of Nutrition Solutions; a "Kids' Corner" with McGruff, the Crime Dog; fun and games for children; music from DJ Big Step; and prizes for the person who walks the most miles and the team with the most walkers.

Teams of five to 10 people are encouraged, but individuals may walk alone. Cost is $15 per person for adults, $10 per person for seniors and children. Individuals and businesses can buy mile markers for $125.

Proceeds from this year's event will benefit the Children's Coalition. Founded in 1993 by Carlton G. Cartwright, the focus of the Children's Coalition is to create an immediate and long-term positive impact in the lives of at-risk youths by providing hands-on education in media arts and technology. Through the organization, youths have produced short films, and traveled to Washington, D.C. and New York. Proceeds from the event also will be donated to the Simon Youth Foundation and The Links Foundation.

The Links Inc. is a women's community-service organization with chapters in more than 400 cities throughout the United States and abroad. The West Palm Beach Chapter was established in 1969. Over the past 37 years, the West Palm Beach Chapter has contributed to the community by raising scholarship money for students studying the arts, mentoring children through its Services to Youth Facet and donating proceeds of each Walk-A-Thon to various charities that serve the needs of the West Palm Beach's disadvantaged community.

To participate, contact Kalinthia Dillard at (561) 254-2890, or e-mail kalinthiad@msn.com

Copyright Palm Beach Post Notables,September 4, 2006.

11th Annual Walk-Thon A Success

The West Palm Beach Chapter of The Links, Inc. hosted its 11th Annual Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, September 24, 2005 , at the Palm Beach Mall   in West Palm Beach , Florida .  The Links, Inc. is a women’s community service organization with chapters in over 400 cities throughout the United States and abroad.  The West Palm Beach Chapter of The Links, Inc. was established in 1969.  Over the past 36 years, the West Palm Beach Chapter has contributed to this community by raising scholarship money for students studying the arts, by mentoring children through its Services to Youth Facet, and by donating proceeds of each Walk-A-Thon to various charities that serve the needs of the West Palm Beach 's disadvantaged community.

This year's event was a tremendous success!  Proceeds will benefit Child Outreach, Inc., an organization providing assistance to children and families in need in Palm Beach and Martin Counties .  The sponsors of the 11th Annual Walk-A-Thon included  Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder and Carson, LLP; Broad and Cassel Attorneys at Law; Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., Attorneys At Law; Dr. Charles Augustus; Dr. Roderick Thompson; The Palm Beach Post; Sun Trust; Dr. Lloyd LaGrange; The Ryles Firm; The Law Office of Isaacs Williams, P.A.; Paul Alex; Link Maxine Bright-Davies & Link Jacquelyn Knowles; Law Offices of Cunningham & Cunningham, P.A.; Dr. Raymond Henderson; AIG Valic; and The Montgomery Law Firm.

To support Child Outreach, Inc., send donations to 340-B Street , Lake Park , FL , 33403 . For more information about the West Palm Beach Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, visit our website at www.wpblinks.org.

Copyright Palm Beach Post Notables, Oct. 24, 2005.

Attorney Heads Walk

   Kalinthia Dillard, an attorney who lives west of Lake Worth, is chairwoman of the West Palm Beach Chapter of The Links' annual Walk for Health and Wellness on Sept. 24, 2005 at the Palm Beach Mall, according to the group.   Proceeds will benefit the Child's Outreach, Inc.   Founded in 1946, The Links is an international black women's service organization. The West Palm Beach chapter was founded in 1968, according to The Links' Web site.   "The Children's Coalition does a lot of work in the western part of the county," said Dillard, an associate in the West Palm Beach office of the Broad and Cassel law firm. "That part of the county has been ignored, so we chose them as the beneficiary. We're hoping to increase participation and we've asked local organizations to put teams together. We have a team from the Cunningham Bar Association and a team from the Coalition of 100 Black Women. We're trying to get a team from the black Greek organizations and the Black Chamber of Commerce. "   Dillard has been a Links member for three years, and says the opportunities for community service and camaraderie are among the qualities she values most in the organization.   "We spend a lot of time getting to know each other," she said. "Our youngest member is 30 years old, and we also have people in our 70s, but the most important aspect is public service. We have members who are lawyers and teachers, and we get out there and work with youth."
Dillard is working with co-chairwoman Kimberly Cunningham and chapter president Sia Barnes to plan the event. Walk registration costs $10 per person. Call 561-832-3300 for more information.

Copyright 2005 Sun-Sentinel September 4, 2005 Sunday Boynton Beach Edition

The West Palm Beach Chapter of the Links, Inc. Assists Families in Need in Palm Beach County. (2004)

Thanks to the efforts of chairperson Link Dawn Wynn, members of the Walk-A-Thon committee, and members of the The West Palm Beach Chapter of the Links, Inc., the West Palm Beach Chapter donated proceeds from the 10th Annual Walk-A-Thon, which was held on Saturday, January 29, 2005, to Adopt-A Family of the Palm Beaches. The Links' donation is specially earmarked for Adopt-A-Family's Project Uplift program. Adopt-A-Family is a 501 (c ) (3 ) not-for-profit, charitable organization founded in 1983 by three Palm Beach County women who recognized the need to help families with children who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Project Uplift provides short-term (up to 3 months) assistance to families. Program participants are taught problem-solving skills and how to find solutions based on available, identifiable resources.