Poway

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Poway 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, or her daughter shall attend, a school within the Poway Unified School District boundaries. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Poway 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:

  • ActivCare
  • After School Homework Club – PUSD
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Cancer Society
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Chickadee Country
  • City of Poway
  • Disaster Response
  • Enlighten Learning Resource, Inc.
  • Gateway Park Senior Living
  • Gently Hugged
  • Girls on the Run San Diego
  • I Love a Clean San Diego
  • Interfaith Community Services
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation
  • My Girlfriend’s Closet
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Operation Homefront
  • Poway Library
  • Poway Unified School District
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities
  • San Diego Food Bank
  • San Diego Humane Society (SD & Escondido Campuses)
  • Special Olympics
  • The Clearity Foundation
  • The Kindness Campaign
  • Thousand Smiles Foundation

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: Nicole Picht
  • Secretary: Jacqueline Vargas
  • Treasurer: Amy Williams
    Maria Gangemi
  • Parliamentarian: Angie Hoar
  • Vice President Communications: Lael Gross
    Shayne McCool-Peller
  • Vice President Membership: Alexandra Pribuss
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Andrea Bustos
  • Vice President New Members: Bhoomi Brahmbhatt
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Dorothy Carlson
  • Sustainer Liaison: Kirsten McConnell
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Lauren McVey

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.

Social Media

Check out our social media pages:

Instagram @nclincpoway

Facebook @Poway Chapter NCL, Inc. 

For more information, email nclpowaysocialmedia@gmail.com