Diablo Valley

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Diablo 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 the San Ramon Valley High School or Monte Vista High School attendance area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Diablo Valley aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

Join Our Chapter

Interested in joining our chapter? Membership opportunities are dependent on chapter openings.

If you know someone in our chapter, talk to her about getting started, membership obligations and our membership drive timeline.  If you do not know someone in NCL, you are invited to complete this Membership Inquiry Form.

Membership Inquiry Form

For any questions regarding Membership, requests for transfers or assistance with connecting as a Sustainer, email us.

Membership Drive

We are excited to launch the 2024-25 Membership Drive in January 2024, and hope you will consider membership in the Diablo Valley Chapter!  Since our Chapter was founded 35 years ago, our goal has been to provide unique opportunities for mothers and daughters (grades 7-12) to serve in our community together and create lasting memories during those fleeting teenage years.  We currently have over 250 mothers and daughters, are fortunate to support and meet the requests of our philanthropy clients with over 10,000 hours of volunteer service annually in our community.

Please read through our Prospective Member packet (LINK), familiarizing yourself with the membership benefits and commitments.  Here are a couple of things to keep in mind during the application process.

Eligibility:  The daughter must be in grades 7, 8, or 9 the following September, and members shall reside in the communities with designated attendance (without petitioned acceptance) to Monte Vista and San Ramon Valley High Schools.

Application:  Prospective members shall only apply to one Chapter.

Timeline:  Online applications for membership shall be accepted ONLY during the annual membership selection period from January 15, 2024 to March 1, 2024 8PM PT.  We regret that we are unable to accept late applications under any circumstances.

Information Meeting:  If applying, please plan on attending the Wednesday, January 17, 2024 online informational meeting AND/OR the Thursday February 15 22, 2024 in-person informational meeting.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions.  We hope you’ll consider joining our dynamic, impactful, and fun Diablo Valley NCL family.

Claudia Hughes
VP of Membership
NCL, Inc., Diablo Valley Chapter

Carrie Iwasaki
Membership Drive Committee Chair
NCL, Inc., Diablo Valley Chapter

membershipdiablovalley@nclonline.org 

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:

  • UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
  • Adopt A Family (Shelter Inc.)
  • Alamo Women’s Club
  • American Cancer Society
  • Breast Cancer Prevention Partners
  • Challenger Baseball – District 57 Little League
  • Christmas Stockings-Offsite
  • Connected Horse
  • Danville Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Danville Children’s Guild
  • Devil Mountain 5K/10K Run
  • Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area
  • Fleece Blankets – Offsite
  • Food Bank of CC & Solano
  • Grateful Gatherings
  • Hospice of the East Bay
  • Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Greater Bay Area
  • Katie Nues Foundation
  • Kiwanis
  • Loaves & Fishes of Contra Costa
  • Meals on Wheels Diablo Region
  • Monument Crisis Center
  • Museum of San Ramon Valley
  • Night to Shine
  • Refuge Food Pantry
  • Rooms of Hope
  • Shelter, Inc. of Contra Costa County
  • SPCA
  • SRV Education Foundation
  • SRV Unified School District
  • The Crayon Initiative
  • Town of Danville
  • VESTIA Backpacks
  • Vestia Camp 4 kids kits
  • Vestia Food Boxes
  • White Pony Express of Pleasant Hill

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: Julianne Simmons
  • President Elect: Kelly Symons
  • Secretary: Taryn Stine
  • Treasurer: Jill Raymond
  • Parliamentarian: Sally Kim
  • Vice President Communications: Robin Clark
  • Vice President Membership: Claudia Hughes
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Heather Goerke
  • Vice President New Members: Suzanne Lynch
  • Vice President Ticktockers: LaDawn Cook
  • Sustainer Liaison: Katie Ryan
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Michelle Barth

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.