About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Pacific Coast 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 Huntington Beach Union High School District area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Pacific Coast 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.

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:

• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Bolsa Chica Land Trust
• Breast Cancer Angels
• Colette’s Children’s Home
• Disaster Response
• Down Syndrome Association of OC
• Foster Care Auxiliary
• Huntington Beach Art Center
• Huntington Beach Public Library
• National Day of Service – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – January 15, 2024
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Oak View Family Resource Center
• Operation Gratitude
• Orangewood Children & Family Center
• Orangewood Foundation
• Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation
• Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation
• Senior Center in Central Park
• Share Our Selves
• Shipley Nature Center
• Someone Cares Soup Kitchen
• Surfrider Foundation
• Susan G. Komen
• Therapeutic Riding Center of HB
• WISEPlace

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 – Heather Akoubian

President Elect – Laura Rivera

1st VP Membership – Tiffany Perrucci

2nd VP Ticktockers – Tracy Luna

3rd VP Philanthropy – Janine Pasternak

4th VP Ways and Means – Marianne Homer

5th VP Activities – Ashley Ceraolo

6th VP Communications – Erica Zuniga

7th VP Provisionals – Sandra Komapniez

Recording Secretary – Kimberly Hombrecher

Treasurer – Kristine Noble

Parliamentarian – Cynthia Nicols

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.