Spirit of St. Louis

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Spirit of St. Louis 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 Greater St. Louis area Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Spirit of St. Louis aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

The Spirit of St. Louis, Chapter of the National Charity League, Inc., was founded in 2023 by nine women and has quickly grown. Our primary goal is to serve the St. Louis area through various charitable activities. We are excited to continue positively impacting the community as we enter our second year. 

Today, the Spirit of St. Louis Chapter comprises approximately 90 Patronesses and 100 Ticktockers from about 21 zip codes and 30 schools. We are proud to contribute around 4,000 hours of community service in the first year. Interestingly, more than half of our mothers work outside the home.

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.

Membership Inquiry Form

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

We appreciate your interest in our philanthropy organization and look forward to providing you with all the information you need to apply for membership with our chapter.  If you have any questions, please get in touch with our VP Membership.

Please mark your calendars with the following important dates below.  Once we have received your membership inquiry form, we will follow up and assist you with the application process. 

To begin receiving information about NCL, Inc. Spirit of St. Louis Chapter, fill out our membership inquiry form with the link provided. This in no way obligates you to become a member of NCL, and does not guarantee your membership with NCL nor requires you to fulfill any financial obligations.  This form gauges your interest and provides the tools to move forward with the application process.

 

 

Important Dates:

In-Person Meeting – Monday, February 5th, 2024, 7 pm – 9 pm

The Commons 14885 Clayton Road Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Virtual Meeting – Thursday, February 8th, 2024, 7 pm

Online Applications open – Monday, February 5th, 2024

Online Applications due – Friday March 1, 2024

New Member Invitations Distributed – Monday, April 1, 2024

 

 

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 Heart Association
  • American Red Cross
  • City of Town & Country Parks and Rec
  • Colton’s Cause
  • Disable Athletes Sports Association (DASA)
  • Disaster Response
  • Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition
  • Hope Happens
  • June Jessee Memorial Foundation
  • Mari de Villa
  • Mission STL
  • National Day of Service – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – January 15, 2024
  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  • Nurses For Newborns
  • Operation Food Search
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Ranken Jordan
  • St. Louis Area Foodbank
  • Susan G Komen
  • The Joshua Chamberlain Society

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: Emily Schlick
  • Secretary: Emily Ulmer
  • Treasurer: Carrie Pingel
  • Parliamentarian: Erin Lamb
  • Vice President Communications: Sara Tegman
  • Vice President Membership: Karen Keith
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Michelle Francisco
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Ljubica Todorovic
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Sarah Smith

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.