Northern Westchester

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Northern Westchester 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 or attend school in Northern Westchester County and surrounding area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Northern Westchester 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.

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.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE FOR THE 2026-2027 YEAR IS CURRENTLY CLOSED.  

Our annual membership recruitment period will begin January 2027 and will conclude in March 2027. Prospective Members are mothers or female guardians of a girl in 7th through 9th grade the September following admission. 
 
All Prospective Members shall reside or attend school in the Northern Westchester area. We coordinate with the other affiliated chapters in the New York area so that we do not infringe on their boundaries. 

Join Us for a Prospective Member Meeting. We are offering several dates and locations:

  •   To be announced

 For additional information about our upcoming Membership Drive, email us at membershipnorthernwestchester@nclonline.org and follow us on Instagram @ncl_northern_westchester
  

 

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:

  • 914 Cares
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Bedford 2030
  • Caramoor
  • Community Center of Northern Westchester
  • Draw For Paws
  • Emergency Shelter Partnership
  • Furniture Sharehouse
  • Gigi’s Playhouse
  • Hope’s Door
  • JCCA (Pleasantville Cottage School)
  • Kensington Senior Living
  • Mount Kisco InterFaith Food Pantry
  • My Brother Vinny
  • National Day of Service
  • Neighbor’s Link
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Ronald McDonald House
  • Table of Grace

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: Allison Shaw
    Amanda Hufnagel
  • Secretary: Torrey Keeley
  • Treasurer: Angela Celso-McGurk
    Tian Tian
  • Parliamentarian: Daniella Kane
  • Vice President Communications: Alicia Benedetto
    Amy Diaz
  • Vice President Membership: Randi Bergtraum
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Louise Alverson
    Nora Pollack
  • Vice President New Members: Jennifer Epstein
    Patricia Staffiero
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Danielle Damiano
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Arwen Belloni
    Karol London

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 creating new ones.