Gardenias of Garden City NY

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Gardenias of Garden City NY 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 Garden City Middle School/Garden City High School attendance area and in the 11530 zip code. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Gardenias of Garden City NY 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.

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.

GARDENIAS OF GARDEN CITY CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP DRIVE FOR 2026-2027 YEAR OPENS JANUARY 15, 2026

The Gardenias of Garden City Chapter is pleased to welcome new members through our annual membership recruitment process. Our annual membership drive will open on January 15, 2026, and will conclude on March 1, 2026. We are currently enrolling mothers or female guardians and their daughters who will be entering 7th grade in September 2026 (Class of 2032), as well as Classes of 2027, 2028, and 2029.

Prospective Members must:

  • Be a mother or female guardian of an eligible daughter
  • reside in the Garden City Middle School/Garden City High School attendance area and in the 11530 zip code.

How to Apply

To begin the process, please complete the Membership Inquiry Form. Once submitted, our VP Membership will contact you with a link to the official application when the membership drive opens on January 15.

Important Dates:

  • Membership Drive Begins: January 15, 2026
  • Gardenias of Garden City Chapter Information Sessions:
    • January 15 at 8:00 p.m. at Garden City Middle School
    • January 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Garden City Middle School
  • Membership Drive Ends: March 1, 2026
  • Letters of Acceptance Sent: April 1, 2026
  • New Member Orientation: April/May 2026

We look forward to welcoming you and your daughter to the Gardenias of Garden City Chapter and sharing in a meaningful journey of service, leadership, and community.

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
  • Bethany’s House
  • Blood Cancer United
  • Celebrate You NYC
  • Disaster Response
  • Faith Mission, Inc.
  • Families4Families
  • Family & Children’s Association of Long Island – FCALI
  • Feeding America
  • First Tee – Metropolitan New York     
  • Garden City Athletic Association Challenger Division
  • Garden City Bird Sanctuary
  • Garden City Property Owners’ Association
  • Garden City PTA
  • Island Harvest
  • KiDS NEED MoRE
  • Lasagna Love
  • National Day of Service
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Operation S.P.L.A.S.H.
  • Plattduetsche Home Society
  • Replenish Foundation
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities – New York Metro
  • The Campaign Against Hunger
  • The Kindness Campaign
  • United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Nassau County

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: Rosemarie Iaconis Fusco
  • President Elect: Kate Quinn
  • Secretary: Kristin Hester
  • Treasurer: Shannon Bozelli
  • Parliamentarian: Jillian Breusch
  • Vice President Communications: Lily Butvick
  • Vice President Membership: Tara Lynch
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Chrissy Dombrowski
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Laura Trongard
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Danielle Drewes

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.