About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Lake Houston 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 Lake Houston area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Lake Houston 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.

Our 2024-2025 Membership Drive is now open as of January 15th! Please fill out the Membership Inquiry Form above or click on “email us” above if you have any questions regarding the membership drive for our Lake Houston Chapter! We look forward to hearing from you!

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 Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Disaster Response
• Family Promise
• FamilyTime
• Harris County Public Library (Atas/ Humble)
• Humble Area Assistance Ministries (HAAM)
• Humble ISD
• Jesse Jones Park
• Lake Houston NCL
• Lake Houston YMCA
• MD Anderson
• Memorial Hermann Northeast
• Mercer Botanic Gardens
• National Day of Service – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – January 15, 2024
• Operation Gratitude
• 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:

• President: Candice Coogan
• President Elect: Milicent Triche
• Secretary: Holly Barnes
• Treasurer: Shanna Lopez
• Parliamentarian: Gayle Patton
• Vice President Communications: India Loth
• Vice President Membership: Dana Enriquez-Vontoure
• Vice President Philanthropy: Erica Johnston
• Vice President New Members: Julie Oehl
• Vice President Ticktockers: Jennifer Ringleb
• Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Annie Brady

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.