Pleasanton

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

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. 

 

Mothers and their daughters (grades 7-12) participate in a program that embraces:

Community Service

  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Culinary Angels
  • Disaster Response
  • Firefighter Hero
  • freemelas.org
  • Gingerbread Preschool
  • National Day of Service – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – January 16, 2023
  • Northern California American Saddlebred Horse Association
  • Operation Gratitude
  • PPIE – Pleasanton Partners in Education
  • Scottie’s Gift Foundation
  • The Crayon Initiative

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

  • President: Alison Huff
    Naraya Hockaday
  • President Elect: Naraya Hockaday
    Andrea Haviley
  • Treasurer: Hilary Strain
  • Parliamentarian: Kareen Nelson
  • Vice President Communications: Rebecca McLaughlin
  • Vice President Membership: Kate Duggan
    Jessica Harris
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Christy Duncan Anderson
  • Vice President Provisionals: Alyssa Barragan-Aguilar
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Doree Burstein
  • Sustainer Liaison: Priscilla Blair-Moonsamy
    Nancy Reed DuBos
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion (formerly Vice President Patroness Activities): Archana Bhandari

Cultural Experiences

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.