Women of Distinction

Sheila Rinker

希拉·林克的社区参与和慈善活动反映了她对音乐的兴趣, literature, arts, and athletics, as well as her compassion for others.

Palm Beach Atlantic University, 得到了林克家族的长期支持, is among the top causes on her list. The Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Foundation, where she serves as vice president, took the lead in building the Vera Lea Rinker Hall, the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Athletic Campus, and the John and Sheila Rinker Athletic Complex. John and Sheila’s newest contribution of $20 million, 还有马歇尔和维拉·丽·林克基金会, Inc.马歇尔和维拉·利亚·林克商业大厅(Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Business Hall)六层楼高, will include a stock trading room, a lecture hall, and the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. 希拉参与的每一个建筑项目都有一个相关的维护基金, which is a topic she prioritizes.

2016年，学校授予希拉和结婚42年的丈夫约翰·J·琼斯(John J. Rinker, honorary doctorate degrees, 称他们为“代际变化的投资者”，因为他们关注靠谱的bet365官网学生的福祉.

希拉·林克亲自贡献了她的创作才能和精力, 担任靠谱的bet365官网杰出女性委员会成员达20年之久, 反映了她支持学生奖学金的热情. In particular, 她发自内心地希望帮助那些经济困难、需要鼓励的女学生，这对她们的生活产生了巨大的影响.

希拉积极参与当地的一些慈善组织和事业. For two decades, 她在靠谱的bet365官网康复中心的志愿者工作包括担任董事会成员以及该组织的年度Hab-a-Hearts活动委员会, which selected her as the “Queen of Hearts” in 2015. That award recognized her longtime commitment, 对活动的杰出支持和贡献，帮助中心达到其筹款目标.

她曾在城市青年影响董事会任职四年，并短暂地在靠谱的bet365官网县基督教女青年会董事会任职. A supporter of law enforcement, 她是佛罗里达州一个小镇警察局的赞助人, providing officers with zip-up bullet-proof vests, night-vision goggles, a fingerprinting identification computer, four fully loaded squad cars, 还帮忙建了一个她给它起了名字的射击场, “The Philip Fields Training Center,” in honor of a fallen officer.  Sheila is also a patron for the H.O.W. (聆听卵巢癌的低语)每年的午宴，时间就是一切. She has also been a supporter of Opportunity, Inc. 几年来，我一直在给毕业班上幼儿园的学生提供书包.

希拉就读于萨拉索塔的林林艺术与设计学院, where she majored in commercial art (graphic arts). 她的艺术天赋在高中时第一次被注意到，当时她的作品在全国海报比赛中获得了第三名. She briefly worked in advertising.

These days, the couple travel extensively, 约翰分享了他的一些照片，作为希拉艺术的灵感——用粉彩绘画. In addition, she was an avid golfer, 在北卡罗莱纳的Toxaway湖乡村俱乐部两次获得俱乐部冠军，并打入9杆老鹰球, four of which were holes-in-one.

这对夫妇有4个孩子和6个孙子，都是皇家波因恰纳教堂的成员.