Seaside

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Seaside 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 attend school in central San Diego and the surrounding area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Seaside 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.

NCL Seaside’s 2027 Membership Campaign

The next membership campaign will open in 2027.

Prospective New Member Meetings

Prospective Member Meetings are open to mothers and daughters who are interested in learning more about NCL, Inc. and the Seaside Chapter specifically. For more information, please email VP Membership at membership@nclseaside.org.

Informational meetings will be held when the membership campaign opens.

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:

ALS San Diego
Alzheimer’s Association
American Heart Association
American Red Cross
Birch Aquarium
California Native Plant Society
Challenged Athletes Foundation
Circles San Diego
City of San Diego Parks and Recreation
Coastal Roots Farm
Father Joe’s Village
Feeding San Diego
Friends of Cats
Helen Woodward
I Love A Clean San Diego
Kitchens for Good
La Jolla Art & Wine Festival
La Jolla Kiwanis Club
La Jolla Steam
La Jolla Youth Baseball
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS (JCC)
Meals on Wheels
Miracle Babies
National Day of Service
Operation Gratitude
Project Linus
San Diego Bird Alliance
San Diego Blood Bank
Sharia’s Closet
TOP Soccer, La Jolla Soccer
UCSD Family Houses (Bannister/Hillcrest) and (La Jolla Family House)

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: Sarah Zakaria
President Elect: Charlotte Kaiser
Secretary: Corrine Neuffer
Michelle Kalenov
Treasurer: Lisa Weiss
Parliamentarian: Lindsay Stevens
Vice President Communications: Courtney Ford
Vice President Membership: Debra Marich
Vice President Philanthropy: Jessica Morera
Vice President New Members: Sara Collins
Vice President Ticktockers: Diana Coffey
Sustainer Liaison: Amber Duke
Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Patricia Rubio

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.