Coachella Valley
About Our Chapter
NCL, Inc., Coachella Valley 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 Coachella Valley; Palm Springs to Indio. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Coachella Valley aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.
OUR THREE PILLARS
The NCL Experience Core Program for mothers and daughters (7th – 12th Grades) is built on three main pillars:
• Philanthropy: Our desire is to understand and serve communities in partnership with local and national non-profits.
• Culture: Our goal is to preserve NCL traditions and core values while appreciating the growth that comes from connecting with different communities and cultures.
• Leadership: Our intent is to build capable courageous leaders through opportunities to learn, reflect, and develop.
THE TICKTOCKER EXPERIENCE
Our Ticktocker program offers young women the chance to:
• Serve Others: Discover the joy of community service.
• Cultural Awareness: Respect and appreciate diverse traditions.
• Personal Growth: Develop life skills, maturity, confidence, and compassion.
• Leadership Development: Hold officer roles and participate in leadership training
• Friendship: Make friends through safe, comfortable, and age-appropriate chapter activities.
THE PATRONESS EXPERIENCE
As Patronesses, we focus on:
• Mother-Daughter Bonding:Spending quality time with our daughters and watching them grow
• Community Service: Teaching our daughters the rewards of contributing to philanthropies.
• Friendship: Building camaraderie with other women in our community through social gatherings
Join Our Chapter
Interested in joining our chapter? Membership opportunities are dependent on chapter openings.
Please complete the Membership Inquiry Form so we can contact you directly. If you know a current chapter member, feel free to reach out to them as well to learn about getting started.
For any questions regarding Membership, requests for transfers or assistance with connecting as a Sustainer, email us.
Interested in joining our chapter? Membership opportunities are dependent on chapter openings.
Please complete the Membership inquiry Form https://members.nationalcharityleague.org/?nd=vms_public_form&form_id=3835&hierarchy=253 so we can contact you directly. If you know a current chapter member, feel free to reach out to them as well to learn about getting started.
More about NCL membership:
For membership eligibility, the daughter (Ticktocker) must be in grade 7 the following September.
2) Prospective members shall only apply to one Chapter.
Mothers and their daughters (grades 7-12) participate in a program that embraces:
Community Service
We understand and serve communities in partnership with local and national nonprofits. Each NCL, Inc. chapter promotes social awareness by considering the local community’s needs and selecting appropriate non-profit organizations to support through different volunteer activities.
We work with the following philanthropies:
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Animal Samaritans
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert
- Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert
- Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
- Disaster Response
- Family YMCA of the Desert
- Ironman
- LifeStream
- Living Desert Zoo & Gardens
- Mama’s House
- Martha’s Village & Kitchen
- Operation Gratitude
- Pegasus Therapeutic Riding
- United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire
Leadership Development
We build capable, courageous leaders through opportunities to learn, reflect and develop. Our leaders become successful in their education, career and communities by learning the necessary skills during their NCL experience.
Examples of skills developed include:
- Confidence
- Consensus building
- Team building
- Conflict resolution
- Event planning
- Parliamentary procedure
Our Chapter Board of Directors:
- President: Jennifer Walton
Kristen Hicks-Richter - President Elect: Amy Kudlac
Kerrie Saad - Secretary: Alayna Dusek
Julie Kathawa - Treasurer: Brette MacLean
Michele Pemberton - Parliamentarian: Kerri Atkins
- Vice President Communications: Becky Draper
Courtney Halterlein - Vice President Membership: Amy Kudlac
Charlene Magdaleno - Vice President Philanthropy: Christi Wilson
Michelle Valovic - Vice President New Members: Kristen Hicks-Richter
- Vice President Ticktockers: Danyell Meade
Tana Van Malsen - Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Dana Brown
Nicole Ginos
Cultural Experiences
We preserve National Charity League traditions and core values, while appreciating the growth that comes from connecting with different communities and cultures. We continually strive to build stronger ties with our communities and the individuals within them. It is through this understanding that we grow and develop broader worldviews that will shape and support our lives.
- Traditions – We celebrate the richness of our history through traditions that honor the past while serving the future.
- Values – We embrace values that make us strong as an organization of mother-daughter leaders.
- Community Connections – We build connections through experiences that impact our communities.
- Etiquette – We encourage and mentor kind, respectful and gracious social conduct.
