Philadelphia Unveils Links Incorporated Street Sign
A new street sign honors the national nonprofit's 80th anniversary at its founding intersection in Southwest Philadelphia.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Philanthropy
Philadelphia unveiled a Links, Incorporated Lane street sign at South 46th Street and Kingsessing Avenue, where members from numerous states gathered for the ceremony. The site includes a house that served as the nonprofit's first meeting place in 1946.
Why it matters
The renaming recognizes the organization's Philadelphia origins as it marks eight decades of service. The nonprofit has grown to 305 chapters nationwide, making the local tribute a marker of its national reach.
The Links, Incorporated operates 305 chapters across the country and has served over 15 million people in the past two years. The source does not provide financial figures or a comparison to prior periods.
The players
The Links, Incorporated
A national nonprofit volunteer organization founded in Philadelphia, one of the country's oldest and largest such groups.
The details
The street sign was revealed at the intersection of South 46th Street and Kingsessing Avenue on November 6, 2026. The adjacent house was the first meeting place of the organization in 1946, and members traveled from multiple states to attend.
Timeline
1946: The Links, Incorporated holds its first meeting at the adjacent house.
November 6, 2026: Philadelphia unveils the Links, Incorporated Lane street sign.
Legacy Recognition
The renaming follows the founding of The Links, Incorporated in Philadelphia in 1946 and reflects a pattern of civic institutions being commemorated at their origin sites. It marks the organization's 80th anniversary while its 305 chapters extend its presence well beyond the city.
Residents near South 46th Street and Kingsessing Avenue will see the new street sign as a permanent marker of the organization's history. The recognition highlights local volunteer activity that has reached millions of people nationwide.
The takeaway
Community landmarks can preserve the origins of national organizations and connect residents to the volunteer work that started in their neighborhood. Readers interested in local philanthropy can follow how such recognitions honor long-standing civic groups.
Further reading
Explore more Philanthropy coverage to see how nonprofit anniversaries and community recognition shape local giving.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CBS News.
