Lake Oswego
About Our Chapter
NCL, Inc., Lake Oswego 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 Lake Oswego, Dunthorpe, West Linn and Tualatin. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Lake Oswego aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.
100 Years of Mother-Daughter Giving – 25 Years in Lake Oswego
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.
Our membership drive is well underway. If you are interested in learning more, please email “membershiplakeoswego@nclonline.org” – thank you!
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:
- Abby’s Closet
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Cancer Society
- American Diabetes Association
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Arts Council of Lake Oswego
- Cards for Soldiers
- Care and Share Food Supply Delivery
- Children’s Healing Art Project (CHAP)
- City of Lake Oswego, Parks & Recreation/Library
- Clackamas Women’s Services
- Down Syndrome Network (DSNO)
- Feeding America
- Hunger Fighters
- Lake Oswego Adult Community Center/Meals on Wheels
- Lake Oswego Schools Foundation
- Lake Run-NW Housing Alternatives
- Lakewood Center for the Arts
- Mercy Teams
- Northwest Children’s Outreach
- Operation Gratitude
- Oregon Humane Society
- Oswego Heritage House
- Park Academy
- Special Olympics Oregon
- The Hunt Club
- The Pearl
- The Springs Lake Oswego
- Tualatin Food Pantry
- W.A.G. Snax
- With Love,
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: Chera Sheets
- Secretary: Marie Olsen
- Treasurer: Laura Piccard
Vebeka Guess - Parliamentarian: Erin Courtney
- Vice President Communications: JulieAnna Giannini
Katie Kelley - Vice President Membership: Kimberly Morgan
- Vice President Philanthropy: Amanda Rowley
Ann Jackman - Vice President New Members: Gena Anderson
Stephanie Zietzke - Vice President Ticktockers: Allison Hill
Allison Hill - Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Laura Piccard
Rosalyn Kennedy
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.