Texas Sage

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Texas Sage 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 inside the 610 Loop in Houston or in Bellaire. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Texas Sage 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.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE INFORMATION

The Texas Sage Membership Drive runs each year between January 15 and March 1. 

ELIGIBILITY: A prospective member must reside in or attend school inside the 610 Loop in Houston (or in Bellaire) and have a daughter in 6th grade at the time of the Drive.  

To familiarize you with NCL, our Texas Sage Chapter, and the particulars associated with membership, attending an open house is a REQUIRED component of your application. Kindly note that open houses are intended for prospective mothers only, and will be offered at the homes of some of our very gracious current members as follows: 
 

  • January 29, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. (Thursday)
  • February 1, from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. (Sunday)
  • February 4, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. (Wednesday)
  • February 7, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. (Saturday)

Please use this link to register for your preferred session.  In an effort to respect capacity parameters and ensure ample spots are available for all prospective members, please sign up for and attend only one session. If your plans change and you find yourself unavailable to attend a session for which you have signed up, please reschedule for another session and open up a spot for another potential Patroness.

We look forward to meeting you!!!

QUESTIONS? Contact our Membership VP at MembershipTexasSage@nclonline.org.

 

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
  • Books Beween Kids
  • Buffalo Bayou Partnership
  • Casa de Esperanza de los Ninos
  • Child Advocates
  • Children’s Museum Houston
  • Disaster Response
  • Emergency Aid Coalition
  • Friends For Life Animal Shelter
  • Giving Tuesday
  • HeartGift Houston
  • Holly Hall Senior Living
  • Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
  • Houston Food Bank
  • Houston Humane Society
  • Houston Welcomes Refugees
  • Interfaith Ministries – Meals on Wheels
  • Kids’ Meals
  • Nehemiah Center
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Recipe for Success / Hope Farms
  • Small Steps Nurturing Centers
  • Star of Hope Mission
  • Texas Children’s Hospital
  • Undies for Everyone
  • West U Little League – Challenger Baseball

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: Catherine Smith
  • President Elect: Sheetal Shroff
  • Secretary: Mary Dawn McEnany
  • Treasurer: Susan Dison
  • Parliamentarian: Faith Hindman
  • Vice President Communications: Kaitlyn King
  • Vice President Membership: Carter Dugan
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Christie Sullivan
  • Vice President New Members: TINUADE HAMILTON
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Christiane (CJ) Chambers
  • Sustainer Liaison: Courtney Tardy
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Shelly Katz

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.

Chapter History

Chartered in April 2017, the Texas Sage Chapter of National Charity League, Inc., was founded in June 2015 in response to the large number of mothers and daughters living in Inner Loop Houston and Bellaire who were eager to share in the NCL experience.

Our inaugural membership consisted of 93 Patronesses and 99 Ticktockers spread among 3 classes.

Currently, Texas Sage consists of over 375 members over 6 classes who work together to serve our core philanthropies. Last year we collectively completed over 5,500 service hours to our community.