Greater Naperville

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Greater Naperville 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 greater Naperville area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Greater Naperville 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.

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:

  • Greater Naperville Chapter
  • Almost Home Kids-Naperville Chapter
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Heart Association
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • American Red Cross
  • At Home Philanthropy Projects
  • Buddy Up For Life
  • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-Naperville Chapter
  • Disaster Response
  • DuPage Children’s Museum-Naperville Chapter
  • DuPage Pads
  • DuPage Senior Citizens Council-Naperville Chapter
  • Feed My Starving Children-Naperville Chapter
  • Gigi’s Playhouse-Naperville Chapter
  • Habitat for Humanity-ReStore-Naperville Chapter
  • Hesed House- Aurora (Naperville Chapter)
  • Humanitarian Service Project
  • Inside Out Club
  • Lasagna Love
  • Lions Club-Naperville Chapter (Naperville Noon Lions)
  • Little Friends-Naperville Chapter
  • Loaves and Fishes-Naperville Chapter
  • Mutual Ground
  • Naperville Area Humane Society
  • Naperville Education Foundation (NEF)
  • New Start Dog Rescue
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Operation Support Our Troops-Naperville Chapter
  • Ready Set Ride-Naperville Chapter
  • Ronald McDonald Hous-Naperville Chapter
  • Rotary Club
  • Safety Town
  • West Suburban Community Pantry

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: Kim Meredith
  • President Elect: Kristin Porter
  • Secretary: Kristen Turner
    Melissa Beardsley
  • Treasurer: Nalini Johnson
  • Parliamentarian: Kelli Leffler
  • Vice President Communications: Courtney Bondi
  • Vice President Membership: Ashley Jackson
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Jennifer Weber
  • Vice President New Members: Peggy Laparra
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Julie Kearns
  • Sustainer Liaison: Michelle Neumann
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Catherine Seybert

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.