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.
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
- At Home Philanthropy Projects
- Buddy Up For Life
- Disaster Response
- DuPage Children’s Museum-Naperville Chapter
- DuPage Pads
- DuPage Senior Citizens Council-Naperville Chapter
- Gigi’s Playhouse-Naperville Chapter
- Habitat for Humanity-Naperville Chapter
- Hesed House- Aurora (Naperville Chapter)
- Lions Club-Naperville Chapter
- Loaves and Fishes-Naperville Chapter
- Morton Arboretum-Naperville Chapter
- Mutual Ground
- Naperville Education Foundation (NEF)
- Operation Gratitude
- Operation Gratitude
- Operation Homefront-Naperville Chapter
- Operation Support Our Troops-Naperville Chapter
- Project HELP-Naperville Chapter
- Ready Set Ride-Naperville Chapter
- Ronald McDonald Hous-Naperville Chapter
- Rotary Club
- Royal Family KIDS Camps-Naperville Chapter
- 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: Kristen Turner
- President Elect: Kim Meredith
- Secretary: Melissa Beardsley
- Treasurer: Nalini Johnson
- Parliamentarian: Karrie Driscoll
Kimberly Williamson - Vice President Communications: Laura Smetters
- Vice President Membership: Ashley Jackson
Ann Wallin - Vice President Philanthropy: Laura Parola
Jennifer Weber - Vice President Provisionals: Peggy Laparra
- Vice President Ticktockers: Kelly Eagan
Rakhi Shah - Sustainer Liaison: Ann Deer
- Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Maria Morgan
Nicole Sommerfeld
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.