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.
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.
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:
- $25 Donation
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Buddy Up
- Center of Hope
- CitySquare
- Community Partners of Dallas
- Dallas CASA
- DCAC-Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center
- Disaster Response
- DKMS-Delete Blood Cancer
- Dwell with Dignity
- Friends of the UP Library
- Genesis Women’s Shelter
- HPHS Special Olympics & Buddy Bowl
- Juliette Fowler Communities
- La Fiesta De Las Sies Banderas
- Lovers Lane UMC
- Mercy Street
- New Friends New Life
- Operation Gratitude
- Ronald McDonald House
- Scottish Rite for Children
- The Birthday Party Project
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: Holly Mathison
- President Elect: Kimberly Graft
- Secretary: Erin Fitzenhagen
- Treasurer: Nicole Brewer
- Parliamentarian: Gina Grove
Gina Grove - Vice President Communications: Cynthia Till
Jane Butler - Vice President Membership: Carrie Rosamond
Carrie Rosamond - Vice President Philanthropy: Amy Shawver
- Vice President New Members: TANYA BENBOW
- Vice President Ticktockers: Meredith McBee
- Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Rachel Winner
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.