San Fernando Valley

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., San Fernando 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 the San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, San Fernando Valley aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

For 56 years, the San Fernando Valley chapter has held an annual charity ball.  In November, our members and their guests gather at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel for an elegant evening featuring the presentation of our debutantes.  This event is not only an opportunity to create life long memories for our debutantes, but as our only fundraiser, it raises an average of $100,000 for to the philanthropies we support. 

Our donations have included:

Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines 

  • Renovation of their recovery room
  • Kitchen equipment and a retractable roof for graduation refreshment area
  • Tactile maps at their two training locations
  • Ultrasound equipment for their nursery
New Horizons
  • Renovation of their facility, including Sam’s Cafe bathrooms and window coverings
  • Funding of vehicle transportation for client excursions
  • Installation of handicapped accessible sliding doors
ONEgeneration
  • Adult daycare scholarships
  • Funding for in-home bathing and chore assistance program
  • Funding for the Caregiver Assistance Program
West Valley Food Pantry
  • Funding for food and homeless programs
  • Supplies for annual school backpack drive
  • Support of Annual Toy Drive

 

The San Fernando Valley Chapter was given the Blue Rose Chapter Award for the 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 years, the highest level of recognition a chapter can receive based on their self-motivation and goals to do more for themselves, their communities, philanthropies and the NCL organization.  We have completed our annual requirements, participated in #GivingTuesday and the national philanthropy program, and held a Sustainer Event.

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Membership Inquiry Form

For any questions regarding Membership, requests for transfers or assistance with connecting as a Sustainer, email us.

The membership timeline for the San Fernando Valley Chapter begins October 1st and concludes January 15th. Typically, we accept applications for incoming 7th, 8th and 9th grades.  We will host a prospective member meeting where you will have the opportunity to learn about our three pillars:  philanthropy, leadership and cultural experiences.  We will also invite you to meet with your sponsor to gain a better perspective of the NCL experience.

 

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

Community Service

  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Cancer Society Discovery Shops
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley
  • Disaster Response
  • Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines
  • Motion Picture & Television Fund
  • My Stuff Bags Foundation
  • National Day of Service – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – January 16, 2023
  • ONEgeneration
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Special Olympics Southern California
  • West Valley Food Pantry

This past year, the San Fernando Valley Chapter celebrated many philanthropic achievements and milestones.  We concluded the year with close to 14,000 volunteer service hours — the most ever in our Chapter’s history.  Close to 12,000 of those service hours were performed by mothers and daughters volunteering together.

 

Leadership Development

  • President: Sandra Chavarria-Roe
  • President Elect: Leila Barth
  • Secretary: Stacey Philipsen
    Tricia DeTuno
  • Treasurer: Kristi Bala
    Heather Farley
  • Parliamentarian: Julie Nadler
  • Vice President Communications: Annica Lin
  • Vice President Membership: Carrie Waxberg
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Anne Stambaugh
  • Vice President Provisionals: Stacey Chirchick
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Jennifer Lerner
  • Sustainer Liaison: Carolann Leonard
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion (formerly Vice President Patroness Activities): Tania Kingsrud

 Some leadership opportunities of the San Fernando Valley Chapter include:

  • All Ticktocker Training Day
  • Ball Brunch
  • Charity Ball
  • Father-Daughter Dinner
  • Modelette Program
  • Mother-Daughter Tea
  • Promenade Tea

 

Cultural Experiences

Activities of the San Fernando Valley Chapter include:

  • 7th Grade:  Attend a ballet or dance performance
  • 8th Grade:  Visit a museum or art gallery
  • 9th Grade:  Attend an orchestral or music performance
  • 10th Grade:  Attend a play
  • 11th Grade:  Visit a college campus
  • 12th Grade:  Attend the charity ball

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