Park Cities

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Park Cities 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 Town of Highland Park, City of University Park or within the Highland Park Independent School District area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Park Cities 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:

  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Brother Bill’s Helping Hand
  • Buddy Up / Buddy Bowl / Special Olympics
  • Center of Hope
  • Children’s Cancer/Team Michael
  • Community Partners of Dallas
  • Crossroads Community Services
  • Dallas CASA
  • DCAC-Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center
  • Equest
  • Friends of the UP Public Library
  • Genesis Women’s Shelter
  • Juliette Fowler Communities
  • La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas
  • Mercy Street
  • New Friends New Life
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Ronald McDonald House
  • Scottish Rite for Children
  • The Stewpot
  • TRAC (Transition Resource Action Center)

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: Johannah Kersey
  • President Elect: Jamie O’Banion
  • Secretary: Claire Jones
  • Treasurer: Leslie Carroll
  • Parliamentarian: Christine Park
  • Vice President Communications: Mindy Dethlefsen
  • Vice President Membership: Christie da Silva
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Amanda Shufeldt
    Elizabeth Miller
  • Vice President New Members: Nicole Cardwell
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Jamie Whatley
  • Sustainer Liaison: Carrie Rosamond
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Kyli Vardeman

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.