Northwest Arkansas

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Northwest Arkansas 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 the Northwest Arkansas Region. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Northwest Arkansas 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.

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:

  • ALS Association Arkansas Chapter
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Beautiful Lives Boutique BENTONVILLE
  • Beautiful Lives Boutique-FAYETTEVILLE
  • Best Friends Animal Society
  • Disaster Response
  • Down Syndrome Connection
  • Dress for Success NWA
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Innisfree Senior Living
  • Laundry Love
  • Little Free Pantry
  • Miracle League
  • Miss AMAZING
  • NWA Children’s Shelter
  • NWA Food Bank
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Promtastic
  • Rampy MS Research Foundation
  • Ronald McDonald House Arkansas & North Louisiana
  • Samaritan Community Center
  • Wreaths Across America

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: Ronna Watkins
  • President Elect: Ann Harris
  • Secretary: Amy Ferguson
  • Treasurer: Tiffani Taylor
  • Parliamentarian: Melissa Lockton
  • Vice President Communications: Kelly Pohl
  • Vice President Membership: Myosha Polidore
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Sally Dominguez
  • Vice President New Members: Marcene Trump
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Jessi Charlesworth
  • Sustainer Liaison: Dawn Bachman
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Melissa Gomez

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.