Allen
About Our Chapter
NCL, Inc., Allen Chapter is a group of mothers and daughters who have come together in a commitment to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences.
Members shall reside in Allen-Lovejoy ISD area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Allen aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.
The NCL Experience inspires and empowers women to succeed as confident, well-rounded and socially aware contributors to their communities.
The value of membership in NCL, Inc. lasts a lifetime — it uniquely draws women and girls together to focus their minds, hearts and talents towards creating positive change in their communities and the nation. Each Chapter, with the guidance of the National organization, develops its own six-year plan, which includes a variety of age appropriate and meaningful programming opportunities for daughters, called Ticktockers, and mothers, called Patronesses.
Each Ticktocker grade level is organized by elected Ticktocker officers and coached by Patronesses acting as Grade Level Advisors. The activities designated on the six-year plan are organized for Personal Development (life skills), Leadership Development (professional skills) and Cultural Competency (social skills).
In addition to working closely with daughters and supporting their local communities, all Patronesses hold a Chapter job each year and actively participate as leaders in the operational success of the Chapter.
The Allen Chapter is proud of our partnerships with over one dozen local philanthropic organizations. Through these partnerships our members contribute over 5,400 hands-on service hours to our local community each year.
Other annual events are the Junior Style Show each fall and a long-standing NCL, Inc. tradition, the Mother~Daughter Tea, each spring. Also celebrated in spring is Senior Recognition, our signature event.
Our chapter has received the 2020- 2021 Pink Rose Chapter Award,
having completed our annual requirements, and participating in
#GivingTuesday and the national philanthropy program.
Join Our Chapter
For any questions regarding Membership, requests for transfers or assistance with connecting as a Sustainer, email us.
Our membership drive begins each Fall for current sixth grade girls and their moms.
Mothers and their daughters (grades 7-12) participate in a program that embraces:
Community Service
- ACO – Food Pantry
- ACO – Resale Shop
- ACO – Special Events
- All Community Outreach (ACO)
- Allen Arts Alliance
- Allen Heritage Guild
- Allen ISD
- Allen Parks & Recreation
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Bed Start
- Belmont at Twin Creeks
- Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County
- City of Allen
- Dallas Arboretum
- Disaster Response
- Expow
- Geary Foster Foundation
- Keep Allen Beautiful
- Meals on Wheels Collin County
- National Day of Service – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – January 16, 2023
- Operation Gratitude
- Tango Tab
Each NCL, Inc. Chapter promotes social awareness by considering the local community’s needs and selecting appropriate non-profit organizations to serve. Each Chapter then supports its philanthropic service partners through different volunteer activities.
The Allen chapter works with the following philanthropies:
Leadership Development
- President: Elisabeth Burns
- President Elect: Nina Felt
- Secretary: Christina Dlugosch
- Treasurer: Karen Pinkstaff
- Parliamentarian: Lisa O’Dowd
- Vice President Communications: Mandy Jezin
- Vice President Membership: Lauren Tough
Amanda Bolen - Vice President Philanthropy: Michel Ann Coleman
- Vice President Provisionals: Sarah Hull
- Vice President Ticktockers: Angi Wedemeyer
Alison Gullo - Sustainer Liaison: Tracy Cummins
- Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion (formerly Vice President Patroness Activities): Allison Vermie
The value of membership in National Charity League, Inc. lasts a lifetime. NCL, Inc. uniquely draws women and girls together to focus their minds, hearts and talents toward creating positive change in their communities and the nation. With the guidance of the National organization each NCL, Inc. chapter develops its own six-year plan, which includes a variety of age-appropriate and meaningful programming options for daughters — called Ticktockers, as well as for mothers — called Patronesses.
Each Ticktocker grade level is organized by elected Ticktocker officers and coached Patronesses acting as Grade Level Advisers. Under this guidance, Ticktockers learn to plan and run their own meetings and grade-level events. The activities designated on the six-year NCL Experience are designed to communicate NCL, Inc’s three pillars: Community Service, Leadership Development, and Cultural Experiences.
In addition to working closely with daughters and supporting their local communities, all Patronesses hold a Chapter job each year and actively participate as leaders in the operational success of the Chapter.