About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Pleasanton aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

 

 

 

Here’s what a charity partner has to say:

“The Pleasanton National Charity League chapter is Fertile GroundWorks’ most valued volunteer team. NCL members have been instrumental in helping us grow 200,000 pounds of fresh produce to share with our neighbors in need.  I love knowing that there is a crew from NCL coming out to help with any event or project. I know that I can quit worrying, as I will be joined by some of the smartest, hardest-working ladies I have had the pleasure to meet. Thank you all for all you do to make our community a better place to live!  NCL ROCKS!”

–Brenda Kusler,  Executive Director, Fertile GroundWorks

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.

We are currently holding our Membership Drive and are looking for mothers and their 6th grade daughters living in Pleasanton to join our Chapter. We will be holding an informational Zoom session on December 7th and encourage anyone interested in joining our chapter to complete a Membership Inquiry Form to receive a link to the meeting.

We look forward to “meeting” you!

Informational Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 7pm

All applications for new members are due January 27, 2023. 

 

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:

• Alameda County Fair
• Alviso Adobe (City of Pleasanton)
• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Cancer Society- Discovery Shop
• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Blue Star Moms
• Culinary Angels
• Disaster Response
• Fertile Groundworks
• Firehouse Theater/ Amador Theater
• freemeals.org
• George Mark Children’s House
• Gingerbread Preschool
• Hively
• Holiday Stocking Project
• La Familia
• Meals on Wheels
• Museum on Main (City of Pleasanton)
• Night to Shine
• Northern California American Saddlebred Horse Association
• Open Heart Kitchen
• Operation Gratitude
• Pleasanton Public Library
• Pleasanton Senior Center (including RADD)
• Pleasanton Unified School District
• PPIE – Pleasanton Partners in Education
• Scottie’s Gift Foundation
• Shakespeare’s Associates
• Special Olympics
• Sunflower Hill
• Taylor Family Foundation
• The Crayon Initiative
• Tri-Valley Haven
• Valley Humane Society

Alameda County Fair

Alviso Adobe

Amador Theatre

American Cancer Society

American Diabetes Association

American Heart Association

Blue Star Moms

Dublin Partners in Education

Fertile Groundworks

Firehouse Arts Center

First Tee of the Tri-Valley

Foster a Dream

George Mark Children’s House

Hively

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

La Familia

March of Dimes

Meals on Wheels

Museum on Main

Night to Shine

Open Heart Kitchen

Pleasanton Partners in Education

Pleasanton Public Library

Pleasanton Senior Center

Pleasanton Unified School District

Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies

Shakespeare Associates

Special Olympics of Northern California

Sunflower Hill

Taylor Family Foundation

Tri-Valley Haven

Tri-Valley SOCKs (Bras for the Cause)

Valley Children’s Museum

Valley Humane Society

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: Andrea Haviley
• Secretary: Sara Morales
• Treasurer: Christine Lovelock
• Parliamentarian: Kareen Nelson
• Vice President Communications: Bernice Kim
• Vice President Membership: Jessica Harris
  Kate Duggan
• Vice President Philanthropy: Brenda Knosp
• Vice President New Members: Kate Duggan
• Vice President Ticktockers: Mercedes Badger
• Sustainer Liaison: Margaret Moshopoulos-Shaw
  Nancy Reed DuBos
• Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Denise McGinn-Kudale

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.

Our Impact

 

 

 

 

 

“NCL has been a truly wonderful partner. We truly wouldn’t be as successful without their help and support”

—  American Cancer Society Discovery Shop Manager Kelley Jewell Meno 

 

“The Pleasanton National Charity League chapter is Fertile GroundWorks’ most valued volunteer team. NCL members have been instrumental in helping us grow 200,000 pounds of fresh produce to share with our neighbors in need.  I love knowing that there is a crew from NCL coming out to help with any event or project. I know that I can quit worrying, as I will be joined by some of the smartest, hardest-working ladies I have had the pleasure to meet. Thank you all for all you do to make our community a better place to live!  NCL ROCKS!”

–Brenda Kusler,  Executive Director, Fertile GroundWorks

 

Last year, NCL Pleasanton’s 300+ members volunteered more than 7,400 philanthropy hours.  We pride ourselves on providing essential support to 33 national and local philanthropies.  

In extraordinary times, we find creative ways to flexibly pivot and continue to provide support to our philanthropies and our community.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, when shelter-in-place made it impossible to volunteer in person, our members  made hundreds of cloth face masks for community members, donated food and water to local food banks, delivered nourishing meals to seniors and homebound community members, and made cards for senior citizens to lift their spirits during this isolating time.  In addition, we donated chapter funds that supported both local healthcare workers and local restaurants – a win-win for all.  Read the story here: ValleyCare

Whether in ordinary or extraordinary times, NCL Pleasanton remains steadfastly committed to supporting our philanthropies and serving our community.