Livable Forest
About Our Chapter
NCL, Inc., Livable Forest 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 Kingwood, Texas area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Livable Forest 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.
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:
- #GivingTuesday
- Addi’s Faith Foundation
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Creativity Shell
- Disaster Response
- Family Promise of Lake Houston
- Feed My Lambs (FML)
- Forgotten Wishes
- Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
- Houston Food Bank
- Houston National Cemetery
- Humble Area Assistance Ministry (HAAM)
- Humble ISD
- Jesse Jones Park
- Lake Houston YMCA
- Mercer Botanic Gardens
- Mission Northeast
- Montgomery County Food Bank
- National Day of Service – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – January 15, 2024
- One Acre Farms
- One Time Philanthropy Event
- Project Protect Our Children
- Revolutionary Education
- Serving Houston Seniors
- Society of St. Stephen
- Special Olympics
- Three H Service Center
- Village Learning Center
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: Shellie Thomas
- President Elect: Terri Bowden
- Secretary: Melinda Ray
- Treasurer: Carmen Boyd
Carmen Boyd - Parliamentarian: Emily Hollibaugh
Emily Hollibaugh - Vice President Communications: Jill Connelly
- Vice President Membership: Carmen Boyd
Christina Hutchinson - Vice President Philanthropy: Jessica Hadley
Julie Geter - Vice President New Members: Liliana Perdomo
- Vice President Ticktockers: Shannon Ortega
- Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Candace Shotts
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.