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 areas served by School Districts 203 or 204. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Greater Naperville aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.
2025 Philanthropy Impact Badge Recognition
Greater Naperville earned the distinct NCL Philanthropy Impact badge for demonstrating exceptional dedication, organizational excellence, and a strong community impact through their philanthropic activities! It was a labor of love as our participation allowed our members to be more engaged as a chapter and build better connections with our philanthropy partners!
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.
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:
- Almost Home Kids
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Buddy Up For Life
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- DuPage Children’s Museum
- DuPage Pads
- DuPage Senior Citizens Council
- Feed My Starving Children
- Gigi’s Playhouse
- Hesed House
- Humanitarian Service Project
- Inside Out Club
- Lasagna Love
- Lions Club-Naperville Noon Lions
- Little Friends
- Loaves and Fishes
- Mutual Ground
- Naperville Area Humane Society
- National Day of Service
- National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
- New Start Dog Rescue
- Operation Support Our Troops
- Project C.U.R.E.
- Ready Set Ride
- Riverwalk Adult Day Services
- Ronald McDonald House
- Rotary Club
- Safety Town
- The Conservation Foundation
- 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: Ashley Jackson
- President Elect: Heather Cisowski
- Secretary: Cheryl Walk
Erin Zimmer - Treasurer: Angie Gardner
- Parliamentarian: Anne Marie Orf
- Vice President Communications: Melissa Scacco
- Vice President Membership: Anne Marie Orf
Elissa Howe - Vice President Philanthropy: Kelly Kirch
Taylin Pawlik - Vice President New Members: Juliana Basko-Plluska
Lindsay Pawlik - Vice President Ticktockers: Courtney Bondi
- Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Erin Small
Greater Naperville Ticktocker Selected for 2024-2025 National TIcktocker Advisory Council
Congratulations to Charlotte Porter, Class of 2025, for being selected for the National Ticktocker Advisory Council. Charlotte will serve on the Training Team for the 2024-2025 year.
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.
Greater Naperville Newsroom
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In the News:
Tea Time, Naperville Magazine (p. 12), May 2025
National Charity of Greater Naperville Area Collects 930 Books for Local Philanthropies, January 2025
NCL of Greater Naperville Makes Life-Saving Impact by Mapping Remote Areas, November 2024
NCL of Greater Naperville Period Poverty Drive for West Suburban Community Pantry, October 2024
NCL of Greater Naperville Collects Over 500 Lbs for Local Food Drive, September 2024
NCL of Greater Naperville Supports Walk to End Alzheimer’s, September 2024
Charlotte Porter Named to National Ticktocker Council for Second Year, August 2024
Polar Express at Naperville Safety Town, NCTV, December 2022
Learn to Lead, Naperville Magazine, October 2021
National Charity League: Philanthropy, Leadership, and Culture, NCTV, December 2019
Family Service, Naperville Magazine, June 2018
Mothers and Daughters, NCTV, March 2017
Mother-daughter charity group spreads love with cookies, Chicago Tribune, December 2015
National Charity League: Greater Naperville Area, NCTV, November 2015
Mothers and Daughters Serving Others, May 2013
New Naperville group brings moms, daughters closer through philanthropy, Daily Herald, 2012
