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.
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 2022-23 Membership Drive on November 3, 2022, and hope you consider membership in the Diablo Valley Chapter! Since our Chapter was founded 34 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. We encourage you to talk with your Sponsor or Co-Sponsor prior to the application process. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind during the application process.
Eligibility: The daughter must be in grades 7, 9 or 10 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 November 3, 2022 to January 15, 2023 at 8pm PST. We regret that we are unable to accept late applications under any circumstances.
Sponsorship: Prospective members shall be sponsored by ONE Active member and co-sponsored by ONE Active, Provisional or Sustainer member. We can help connect you with a sponsor and co-sponsor, if needed!
Information Meeting: If applying, please plan on attending with your Sponsor/Co-Sponsor our online meeting on Tuesday, January 10th at 7pm.
Zoom link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84154515667?pwd=VHJqYU5INmU4T0lISmlnYWQxWW9vQT09
Meeting ID: 841 5451 5667
Passcode: 053297
Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions. We hope you’ll consider joining our dynamic, impactful, and fun Diablo Valley NCL family.
Suzanne Lynch
Membership Drive Committee Chair
NCL, Inc., Diablo Valley Chapter
(415) 244-8084, suzanne2lynch@gmail.com
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
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Cancer Society
- American Heart Association
- American Lung Association
- American Red Cross
- American Red Cross of Contra Costa, San Francisco, Solano, Sonoma, Marin and Napa Counties
- Blue Star Moms, San Francisco East Bay Chapter 101
- Breast Cancer Prevention Partners
- Cake4Kids
- California Shakespeare Theater
- CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children – Contra Costa County
- Catholic Charities of the East Bay
- Challenger Baseball – District 57 Little League
- Christmas Stockings-Offsite
- Danville Area Chamber of Commerce
- Danville Children’s Guild
- Devil Mountain 5K/10K Run
- Disaster Response
- Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area
- Exchange Club of the San Ramon Valley
- Fleece Blankets – Offsite
- Food Bank of CC & Solano
- Grateful Gatherings
- Habitat for Humanity East Bay
- Hospice of the East Bay
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Greater Bay Area
- Katie Nues Foundation
- Kiwanis
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (Greater Bay Area)
- Lions in Sight of Califonia and Nevada
- Loaves & Fishes of Contra Costa
- Love Your Heart – National Philanthropy Initiative – Offsite
- March of Dimes
- Meals on Wheels Diablo Region
- Monument Crisis Center
- Museum of San Ramon Valley
- Night to Shine
Alzheimers (National)
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association (National)
American Red Cross (National)
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners
Cal Shakespeare Theatre
Catholic Charities
Challenger Baseball
Christmas Stockings
Crayon Initiative
Danville Chamber of Commerce
Danville Children’s Guild
Devil Mountain Run
Down Syndrome Connection Bay Area
Family House Breakfast
Fleece Blankets
Food Bank of CC&S
Grateful Gatherings
Hospice of East Bay
Juvenile Diabetes Research
Kate Nues Foundation
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Loaves and Fishes
Meals on Wheels
Monument Crisis Center
Museum of San Ramon Valley
Night to Shine
Shelter Inc
SRVEF Run for Education
SRVUSD
Town of Danville Events
UCSF Children’s Hospital
VESTIA
White Pony Express
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: Jessica Washer
Jill Raymond - Parliamentarian: Sally Kim
- Vice President Communications: Robin Clark
- Vice President Membership: Malti Melvani
Carrie Iwasaki - Vice President Philanthropy: Heather Goerke
- 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.