Saddleback Valley

About Our Chapter

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

The Saddleback Valley Chapter of National Charity League, Inc. was founded in 1982. Since its inception, our Chapter, has attracted welcoming, dynamic, and committed mothers and daughters

 

 As a chapter our core values include:

• Honoring the mother-daughter bond by learning, growing, and modeling responsibility and graciousness together with our daughters

• Empowering women with the skills and confidence to lead

• Nurturing through mentorship

• Inspiring a legacy of social awareness and compassion

• Providing depth of support in local communities

• Integrity and excellence in everything we do

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.

If you would like to become a member of our chapter, please fill out the Membership Application Form.

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:

  • Age Well Senior Services – RSM MOW
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Bradley’s Beautiful Bouquets Inc.
  • Cinderella’s Closet OC
  • City of Mission Viejo
  • Esperanza Special Education School
  • Florence Sylvester Senior Center
  • Gigi’s Playhouse Orange County CA
  • KINDNESS CAMPAIGN
  • Laura’s House
  • Miracles for Kids
  • NEGU Foundation
  • Norman P. Murray Senior Center
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Operation Help A Hero
  • Orange County Rescue Mission
  • Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation
  • Rainbow Kids Achievement Center
  • Rose Parade Petal Pushers
  • RSM Community Table
  • Shea Therapeutic Riding Center
  • SmileMakers
  • South County Outreach
  • Susan G. Komen of Orange County
  • TEAM MICHELLE
  • TOPSoccer
  • YANA Cancer Comfort

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: Elizabeth Stein
    Tracy Bremmer
  • President Elect: M. Dinelli Agarwal
    Tracy Bremmer
  • Secretary: Autumn Major
    Katie Bayliss
  • Treasurer: Dana Sherman
  • Parliamentarian: Joey Fatoure
    Karen Johnson
  • Vice President Communications: Paula Baytieh
  • Vice President Membership: Katrina Fineberg
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Carissa Ashworth-Johnson
    Deanna Moore
  • Vice President New Members: Katherine Wigan
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Sara Jack
  • Sustainer Liaison: Elizabeth Stein
    M. Dinelli Agarwal
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Tonia Osborne

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.