Treaty Oak

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Treaty Oak 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 Austin and surrounding Austin area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Treaty Oak aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

Our chapter has received the Blue Rose Chapter Award for
the 2020-2021 year. We have completed our annual requirements,
participated in #GivingTuesday and the national philanthropy program,
and held a Sustainer Event.

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.

Please reach out to our VP Membership if you have questions about joining our chapter – membershiptreatyoak@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
  • Austin Diaper Bank
  • Austin Parks & Recreation
  • Austin Sunshine Camps
  • CareBOX
  • Central Texas Food Bank
  • Cheyanna’s Champions 4 Children (CC4C)
  • Disaster Response
  • Double Take ATX Resale Shop
  • Feed My Starving Children
  • Meals on Wheels Central Texas
  • Miracle League of Austin
  • Mobile Loaves and Fishes
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Operation Homefront
  • Ronald McDonald House Charity of Central Texas
  • Settlement Home
  • Special Olympics
  • Susan G. Komen Austin
  • The Contemporary
  • The Kindness Campaign
  • TreeFolks
  • Zilker Botanical Garden

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: Christine Napierkowski
  • President Elect: Megan Haywood
  • Secretary: Kelle Masters
  • Treasurer: Tara Whitmore
  • Parliamentarian: Sue Rubio
  • Vice President Communications: Heidi Parker
    Jolie Sanchez
  • Vice President Membership: Lauren Price
    Megan Little
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Sheila Wessels
  • Vice President New Members: Shana Atassi
    Shana Atassi
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Sandy Miller
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Kazzye Martens

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.

As future leaders, 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. We celebrate our history through traditions that honor the past while serving the future.  Activities of our Chapter include: Nutcracker Ballet, Symphony, Musicals, Dance Performance, Gospel Brunch, Sculpture Garden, Painting, Live Music, Art Gallery.