Lady Bird
About Our Chapter
NCL, Inc., Lady Bird 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 Katy, Richmond and Fulshear Texas. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Lady Bird aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.
The Lady Bird Chapter was formed in 2010 as an expansion chapter, and received chartered status in April 2012. Members primarily live in and around the community of Katy, Richmond, and Fulshear, Texas.
Our mission is to foster the mother-daughter relationship in a philanthropic organization committed to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences. Through the mother-daughter relationship, National Charity League will develop strong women leaders serving and impacting communities today and for generations to come.
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.
We invite you to consider membership in the Lady Bird Chapter. Some things to keep in mind about the membership process:
- Timeline: Applications for membership are accepted during the Annual Membership Drive each year for daughters at the time of the Membership Drive.
- Residence: A Prospective Member shall reside in the attendance areas of Katy, Fulshear and Richmond.
- Sponsorship: A Prospective Member shall be sponsored by an Active Member and co-sponsored by an Active, Provisional or Sustainer Patroness Member in our Chapter.
- Application: A Prospective Member shall only apply to one Chapter.
Please begin by submitting the Membership Application October 1st – January 15th.. We will have positions open for the class of 2026, 2027, and 2029. If you still have more questions, please email our Chapter’s VP of Membership at Jaime Burris at membershipladybird@nclonline.org
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 Cancer Society
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Angel Gowns by Diane
- Ballard House
- Brookwood Community
- Camp Hope
- Citizens For Animals Protection
- Clothed by Faith
- Disaster Response
- Down Syndrome Association
- Fort Bend County Women’s Center (FBCWC)
- Fort Bend Partnership for Youth, Inc.
- Fort Bend Rainbow Room
- Hangar Unity Center
- Heritage Park
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Katy Christian Ministries(KCM)
- Kidz Club
- lunches of love
- Meals On Wheels
- Operation Gratitude
- Philanthropy Bus Tour
- Project Linus
- SIRE
- St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Susan G Komen
- Willow River Farms
Our chapter is centered on serving others in need with a special emphasis on charities involving children.
Alzheimer’s Association
American Cancer Society
Ballard House
Brookwood Community
Camp Hope
Citizens For Animals Protection (CAP)
Clothed By Faith
Down Syndrome Association
Eternal Food Ministry (EFM)
Fort Bend County Women’s Center (FBCWC)
Fort Bend Partnership For Youth, Inc.
The Fort Bend Rainbow Room
Heritage Park of Katy Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
I Can Bike (Katy)
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Katy Christian Ministries (KCM)
Keep Kids Connected
Kidz Club
Krause Children’s Center
Lifelong Learning Center
Lunches Of Love
Meals on Wheels
Muscular Dystropy Association
Project Linus
SIRE
St Jude
Susan G. Komen
Willow River Farms
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: Sharon Lucas
- Secretary: Jessica Manske
- Treasurer: Demori Driver
Meredith Gilliam - Parliamentarian: Daniele Born
Kristin Owen - Vice President Communications: Nicole Powell
- Vice President Membership: Ana Reyes
Jaime Burris - Vice President Philanthropy: Candice Moody
- Vice President Ticktockers: Kim Novosad
- Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Felicia Schubert
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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.
As future leaders, 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.
Mothers and daughters of each class attend a cultural experience together with a focus on different areas of art, theatre, dance and music.
Each chapter celebrates the richness of its history through traditions that honor the past. The Mother Daughter Tea is an NCL, Inc. tradition. Today, NCL chapters around the country continue to embrace their long-standing traditions, as well as, create new ones.
2022-2023 Board
Co-President: Jessica Manske crmanske@yahoo.com
Co-VP Membership (Standards): Nancy Perez texas_ohio@earthlink.net
Co-VP Membership (New Members): Jaime Burris jburris143@gmail.com
VP Chapter Engagement & Inclusion: Felicia Schubert fspeirani@hotmail.com
VP Communications: Sharon Lucas 64texas@gmail.com
VP Ticktockers: Kim Novosad knovosad@comcast.net
VP of GLAs: Leanne Wells ljwells085@msn.com
VP Provisionals: Mandy Alcala mandymarie515@gmail.com
Co-VP Philanthropy (Liasons): Candice Moody candice.moody@ymail.com
Co-VP Philanthropy (Special Events): Nadine Cyr cyrnadine@yahoo.com
VP Ways & Means: Andrea Moore andreamoore4@me.com
VP Special Events: Lauren Fuentes laurenfuentes80@gmail.com
Recording Secretary: Hillary Mullins hillary_mullins@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Meredith Gilliam meredithgilliam@hotmail.com
Parliamentarian: Kristin Owen owen.james.kris@hotmail.com