Pittsburgh Linxx

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Pittsburgh Linxx 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 Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County, Mercer County, Washington County, and Westmoreland County. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Pittsburgh Linxx 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:

  • 412 Food Rescue
  • Allegheny Health Network Wexford Hospital
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Arthritis Foundation of Western Pennsylvania
  • Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Disaster Response
  • Highmark Caring Place
  • Honor Flight
  • National Day of Service – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – January 15, 2024
  • NORTH HILLS COMMUNITY OUTREACH
  • North Hills Community Outreach
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Toys for Tots

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: Katie Farah
  • Secretary: Jodi Caldwell
  • Treasurer: Shawna Muscatello
  • Parliamentarian: Elena McKinney
  • Vice President Communications: Samar Youssef Eid
  • Vice President Membership: Marcia Oglan
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Lisa Matzus
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Susan McKinney
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Kate Latouf

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.

New Members orientation

Dear New Member Patronesses

Its Pittsburgh linxx distinct pleasure to welcome you and your daughter to our chapter. Please do join New Member Orientation on April 28, 2024, at 7:00pm.

Below is the zoom link for the 1-hour session and we look forward to having you and your daughter join. 

  • Topic: New NCL Member Orientation Meeting
    Time: Apr 28, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81648006020?pwd=R2xaL3VZK1h0Nlhzd2hUYWxDR3U4Zz09

Meeting ID: 816 4800 6020

Passcode: 783423

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