The Wilmington, NC Chapter of The Links, Inc.

One of the Signature Programs of  The Links, Incorporated is the fight against childhood obesity. The Chapter Umbrella Program is centered on this issue and during 2009-2010 all facets focused their efforts on addressing childhood obesity in our community.

The International Trends and Services Facet arranged with Mrs. Valerie Lingo, proprietor of Jamaica's Comfort Zone restaurant in Wilmington to host children from Girls, Incorporated at her restaurant. She engaged the girls in a discussion of "eating from the land." The children learned about and tasted foods native to Jamaica and healthy Jamaican cooking. Following the lunch, we attended the Intercultural Festival at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Link Barbara with Girls, Inc. children

More photographs of our fun day of International eating and learning, February 20, 2010. 

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Photos by Link Gloria Monroe.

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