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.

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.

HOW TO JOIN
Thank you for your interest in National Charity League, Lady Bird Chapter. Our membership drive begins January 15, 2025 and will be open for the class of 2031. Please join us at one of three Prospective New Member Information Meetings on January 15, 2025, February 8, 2025 or February 22, 2025, to answer all of your questions! Like to attend? Please email LeeAnn Esteves, Lady Bird Chapter, VP Membership membershipladybird@nclonline.org for more information 

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
Membership is by invitation. The review process focuses solely on the mother. No information about the daughter is reviewed or considered. Members are selected by blind draw through a membership committee.

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
• Ballard House
• Brookwood Community
• Camp Hope
• Citizens For Animals Protection
• Clothed by Faith
• Disaster Response
• Down Syndrome Association of Houston
• Fort Bend County Women’s Center (FBCWC)
• Fort Bend Rainbow Room
• Hangar Unity Center
• Heritage Park
• Katy Christian Ministries(KCM)
• Kidz Club
• Lunches of Love
• Meals On Wheels
• Operation Gratitude
• Philanthropy Bus Tour
• Philanthropy Fair
• Project Linus
• SIRE
• St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
• Susan G Komen

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

Fort Bend County Women’s Center (FBCWC)

The Fort Bend Rainbow Room

Heritage Park of Katy Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Katy Christian Ministries (KCM)

Kidz Club

Lunches Of Love

Meals on Wheels

Muscular Dystrophy Association

Project Linus

SIRE

St Jude

Susan G. Komen

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:

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.

2024-2025 Board of Directors