About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Mid-Peninsula 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 Menlo Park, Atherton, Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, Woodside or Portola Valley areas. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Mid-Peninsula aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

About Us

The Mid-Peninsula Chapter of NCL is a community of mothers and daughters dedicated to serving our local neighborhoods, growing as leaders, and strengthening our relationships with one another. 

Our vision is simple yet powerful: Connecting hearts, hands and minds so that our community thrives. 

The Mid-Peninsula Chapter is composed of mothers and their daughters whose daughters are in grades 7-12. Our Membership Drive runs from January 15 – March 1 each year. The program year officially begins June 1 for our new members. Most of our new members participate in our recruitment program during the 6th grade year. Our chapter currently has 250 members between Patronesses and Ticktockers, as well as 35 Sustainer (alumni) members.

Our Mission

The mission of NCL, Inc. is to foster the mother-daughter relationship through an ongoing commitment to philanthropy, culture, and leadership. Our chapter aims to do this through meaningful activities and allow mothers and daughters to model leadership, empathy, and support our communities. 

Our Core Values

Everything we do is guided by these principles:

Bonding: Strengthening the mother-daughter bond by together learning, growing and modeling responsibility and graciousness.
Empowerment: Empowering women with the skills and confidence to mentor and lead.
Legacy: Inspiring a legacy of social awareness and compassion.
Service: Providing depth of support in local communities.
Inclusion: Honoring a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Integrity: Modeling integrity, graciousness, and excellence.

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.

Are you looking for a meaningful way to spend time with your daughter during her formative teen years? The Mid-Peninsula Chapter offers a unique opportunity to pause from the busy pace of life and focus on what matters most.

By joining our chapter, you aren’t just joining an organization; you are entering a six year journey designed to strengthen the mother-daughter bond through giving.

Membership Benefits:

Spend meaningful time together engaged in hands-on service.
Develop leadership skills in a supportive environment.
Build lifelong friendships with other mothers and daughters in your community.

We invite you to join us in inspiring a legacy of social awareness and compassion. 

The 2026–2027 Membership Drive is now CLOSED.

Please contact us at membershipmidpeninsula@nclonline.org with any questions.

Forever NCL Sustainer Program, please email foreverncl@nclonline.org.

 

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:

• Ada’s Cafe
• Alexandra Chiles Foundation
• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Art in Action
• Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula
• Cake 4 Kids
• Each Green Corner
• FabMo, Inc.
• Feeding America
• Habitat For Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley
• iSing
• Learning Home Volunteers
• LifeMoves
• National Center For Equine Facilitated Therapy
• National Day of Service
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society
• No Birthday Left Behind
• Operation Gratitude
• Palo Alto Players
• Peninsula Bridge
• Peninsula Food Runners
• Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (Meals on Wheels, Little House, Rosener House)
• Pets in Need
• Ravenswood Education Foundation
• Redwood City Parks & Arts Foundation
• Ronald McDonald House at Stanford
• Save the Bay
• Schola Cantorum
• Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
• Silicon Valley Bike Exchange
• Special Olympics Northern California
• Stanford Children’s Health: Family Guidance and Bereavement Program
• Surfrider Foundation, San Mateo County Chapter
• The Kindness Campaign
• The Princess Project
• TheatreWorks
• There With Care

Hearts and Hands for Our Community

Philanthropy is the heartbeat of our chapter. We believe in providing depth of support in local communities through active, hands-on volunteering.

Our members—mothers and daughters working side by side—partner with local non-profit organizations to address immediate needs. We provide a variety of philanthropy options to suit the particular needs of our members while staying true to our mission of serving our local communities. Whether we are stocking food pantries, making blankets for shelters, or assisting seniors, we are learning the value of empathy and action.

Through these shared experiences, we connect our work and effort to ensure our community thrives.

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: Anya Chernykh-Hodges
  Christine Goudey
• Secretary: Andrea Nudd
• Treasurer: Carey Deitrich
• Parliamentarian: Marjan Karkooti
• Vice President Communications: Gesara Tyler
• Vice President Membership: Teresa Kwon
• Vice President Philanthropy: Jennifer Rudy
• Vice President New Members: Leah Wolf
• Vice President Ticktockers: Avis Hains
• Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Melissa Hegel

Empowering Future Leaders

We are dedicated to empowering all members of our chapter with the skills and confidence to mentor and lead.

Our six-year program provides a safe, encouraging space for our daughters (Ticktockers) to discover their voices. They learn to run meetings, manage budgets, plan events, write grants, and speak publicly. By taking ownership of their chapter experience, they develop the confidence necessary to lead in their schools and future careers.

We emphasize modeling integrity, graciousness, and excellence in every leadership role we undertake.

 

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.

Cultivating Awareness 

As part of our commitment to the “Minds” aspect of our vision, we strive to broaden our perspectives. Our cultural pillar focuses on building social awareness and learning to view the world with an open mind.

We are committed to honoring a culture of inclusion. Through attending arts performances, visiting museums, and engaging in cultural dialogue, we learn to appreciate the diversity of our community and practice showing grace in all settings.

 

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