About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Southern Star 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 Ellis County, TX. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Southern Star 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.

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 Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Believing Restoration is Attainable
• Bridges Training Foundation
• CASA
• City of Midlothian
• Disaster Response
• Ellis County Children’s Theater
• Habitat for Humanity
• Heaven’s Attic
• Legend Oaks Rehabilitation
• Manna House
• Midlothian Basketball Association
• Miracle League
• Nicolas P. Sims Library
• Operation Gratitude
• Paws for Reflection
• Succeed Forever Community
• Texas Baptist Home for Children
• Waxahachie Care
• Waxahachie Symphony

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: Jenny Bridges
• Secretary: Kim Hollaway
• Treasurer: Wendy Anderson
• Parliamentarian: Rebekah Johnson
• Vice President Communications: Kim Hollaway
• Vice President Membership: Karen Starkey
• Vice President Philanthropy: Whitney Spillman
• Vice President New Members: Natalie Wright
• Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Beth Ward

Chapter Board Members
President
Camille Brenning
President Elect
Jenny Bridges
Parliamentarian
Wendy Anderson
Secretary
Demia Readoux
Treasurer
Tina Fowler
VP of Engagement & Inclusion
Holly Henderson
VP of Communications
Kim Hollaway
VP Membership
Karen Starkey
VP Philanthropy
Rebekah Johnson
VP Ticktockers
Cristina Gomez-Jimenez
VP of New Members
Natalie Wright

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.