Mardi Gras Gala

The Mardi Gras Gala serves as the signature fundraising event for the Crown Jewels (NC) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. Our focus and impact yields Scholarships, Crowning Achievement Awards and Community Facet Programs, which include Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services, and Health and Human Services.

King & Queen
We are pleased to honor Hugh and Natalie Allen as the celebrated 2026 Mardi Gras Gala King and Queen. Hugh Allen is the Executive Vice-President for US Head of Commercial Real Estate at TD Bank. Natalie Frazier Allen is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Arts Empowerment Project. More details can be found at https://www.crownjewelslinksinc.org/mardi-gras/

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