Saratoga-Los Gatos
About Our Chapter
NCL, Inc., Saratoga-Los Gatos 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 have a daughter who goes to school in the cities of Saratoga-Los Gatos, Monte Sereno or Campbell when they enter the organization. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Saratoga-Los Gatos 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.
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.
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:
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Cancer Society of Los Gatos (Discovery Shop+Events)
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Animal Assisted Happiness
- Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative (BAWSI)
- Book Go Round Store (BGR Store)
- Class of 2023 – Senior Project – Ronald McDonald House
- Disaster Response
- Family Supportive Housing (FSH)
- House of Hope
- Loaves & Fishes
- Montalvo Arts Center
- Nike Animal Rescue (NARF)
- Operation Care & Comfort (OCC) of San Jose
- Operation Gratitude
- Our Lady of Fatima (OLOF)
- Princess Project Silicon Valley
- Sacred Heart Community Services
- Saratoga Library
- Saratoga Library Paperback Book Sales (Library)
- Special Olympics Northern California
- Sunday Friends
- The Kindness Campaign
- Veggielution
Sacred Heart Community Service House of Hope
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: Irine Dibowitz
- President Elect: Kristen Willerer
- Secretary: Claire Kalia
Deborah Levin - Treasurer: Jennifer DeWinter
- Parliamentarian: Stacey Seibold
- Vice President Communications: Courtney Fischer
- Vice President Membership: Barbara McInerney
Jennifer Sorto - Vice President Philanthropy: Joanna Whitley
- Vice President Ticktockers: Katie Vieceli
- Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Malea Mordaunt
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.