North Tustin

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., North Tustin 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 Tustin, North Tustin, Tustin Ranch and/or attend school in the Tustin Unified School District. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, North Tustin 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.

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:

  • Additional Philanthropy Opportunities
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Beyond Blindness
  • Boys and Girls Club of Tustin
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast
  • Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)
  • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
  • Disaster Response
  • Families Forward
  • Irvine Ranch Conservancy
  • KidWorks
  • Max Love Project
  • Miracles For Kids
  • MOMS Orange County
  • National Day of Service – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – January 15, 2024
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Orange County Rescue Mission
  • Pacific Symphony
  • PADRE Foundation
  • Ronald McDonald House
  • South County Outreach
  • Surfrider Foundation
  • Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
  • The Priority Center
  • Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts
  • Tustin Public Library
  • Tustin Public Schools Foundation
  • Working Wardrobes for a New Start

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: Diana Hoyt
  • President Elect: Andrea Fortes
  • Secretary: Cynthia Arcari
  • Treasurer: Rita Conley
  • Parliamentarian: Kim Papac
  • Vice President Communications: Karen Rossi
  • Vice President Membership: Jessica Pham
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Kristie Johansen
  • Vice President New Members: Jennifer Oh
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Joanna Kuehn
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Louise Keefe

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.