Fort Worth

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth Area or attend All Saint’s Episcopal School, Fort Worth Country Day School or Trinity Valley School. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Fort Worth aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

 

WELCOME TO THE FORT WORTH CHAPTER OF NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE, INC.

The Fort Worth Chapter of NCL, Inc., is an organization of women and their daughters who are committed to community service and personal development.  Membership in National Charity League strengthens the mother/daughter bond during the challenging developmental years of grades 7 through 12, while providing unique opportunities to learn and grow as individuals, and to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the differences in each other and the world.

We currently have over 370 members providing hands-on volunteer service for 26 different philanthropic organizations and contributing over 14,500 hours to our local community in the 2023/2024 service year.

 

 

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.

Membership Inquiry Form

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

GET INVOLVED!

Applications for membership are accepted during the Annual Membership Drive from January 15 – March 1 each year for girls in the 6th grade at the time of the membership drive.  

 

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:

  • A Wish with Wings
  • Agape Community Meal at Broadway Baptist Church
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Cancer Care Services
  • CASA of Tarrant County
  • Center for Transforming Lives
  • Como Community Center
  • Cook Children’s Health Foundation
  • Disaster Response
  • Fort Worth Zoo
  • Honor Flight DFW
  • Humane Society of North Texas
  • James L West Center for Dementia Care
  • Komen Greater Fort Worth
  • Lena Pope
  • Leukemia and Lymphoma Society – North Texas Chapter
  • Literacy United
  • LVTRise
  • Mercy Clinic
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Presbyterian Night Shelter
  • Project 4031
  • Rutledge Foundation
  • Stone’s Throw Farm Co.
  • Tarrant Area Food Bank
  • The Archway
  • The Net
  • The Welman Project
  • TRWD
  • Wreaths Across America

  

Please click the following link if interested in becoming a NCL philanthropy partner.

 

Philanthropy Inquiry Form

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: Rachel Gralapp
  • President Elect: Brooke Wright
  • Secretary: Sara Dameron
  • Treasurer: Kelly Bevis
  • Parliamentarian: Joanna Gant
  • Vice President Communications: Sarah Deering
  • Vice President Membership: Kacey Whisenhunt
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Lyndsay Hoover
  • Vice President New Members: Mary Ho
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Elizabeth Ming
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Becky Escott

 

Please click the following link if interested in speaking at a NCL meeting.

 

Potential Speaker Inquiry

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.

OUR CHAPTER HISTORY

The Fort Worth Chapter was founded in 2012 by Martha Prioleau.  We obtained charter status with National Charity League, Inc., in 2014.  The Fort Worth Chapter is one of over 200 chapters nationwide.  There are more than 50,000 National Charity League members across the nation who are actively involved in the National Charity League, Inc., program supporting the needs of their local communities.

PAST PRESIDENTS

Founding President, Martha Prioleau, 2012-2014

Evelyn Merrill, 2014-2015

Mary Schlegel, 2015-2016

Elaine Morris, 2016-2017

Christine Dobson, 2017-2018

Jackie Prowse, 2018-2019

Suzanne Sanders, 2019-2020

Elizabeth McCurdy, 2020-2021

Tulisha Buchanan, 2021-2022

Suzy Holloway, 2022-2023

Merry Milliken, 2023-2024

Cami Thompson, 2024-2025