Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) received a $2,000 donation from the Triangle Park Chapter (NC) of The Links, Incorporated.

“According to the Kresge Foundation, when educational institutions and urban systems collaborate to put students’ needs first, more students persist and succeed in college,” said SAU President Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail. “Support from partners such as the Triangle Park Chapter (NC) of the Links, Inc. demonstrates our implementation of the Kresge model using well-functioning ecosystems fostered by community engagement.”

Of the total amount donated by the Triangle Park Chapter (NC), half of the proceeds were funded by their HBCU Initiative.

“Supporting HBCUs is paramount for our future,” said Dwan Kelsey, HBCU Initiative Chair of the Triangle Park Chapter (NC) of The Links, Inc.

The other half of Triangle Park (NC) Chapter’s donation was funded by their International Trends and Services Facet, resulting in over 78 Pre-Exam Care Packages being donated to the university’s international students.

“The International Trends and Services Facet focuses on supporting our HBCUs, and we are privileged in the Triangle Park Chapter (NC) of The Links, Inc. to be able to support the international students at Saint Augustine’s University,” said Cassandra Deck Brown, International Trends and Services Facet Co-Chair of the Triangle Park Chapter (NC) of The Links, Inc. “The Pre-Exam Care Packages are a small token of our greater support to our students as they prepare for their end-of-year exams.  We wish them nothing but absolute success.”

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