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.

For more information, email admin@ncltreatyoak.com.

 

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.

Prospective members should apply during their daughter’s 6th grade year during our annual membership drive happening January 15th thru March 1st and must attend one meeting to apply to the Chapter.

We hope you will consider joining the Treaty Oak Chapter, where lasting mother-daughter bonds are strengthened and meaningful connections and traditions are forged. In addition to serving the local community through our philanthropic efforts, our membership – open to mothers and their daughters in grades 7-12 – offers a unique environment for shared leadership growth and cultural experiences.

Reach out to our VP Membership if you have questions about joining our chapter – membership@ncltreatyoak.com

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
  • Central Texas Food Bank
  • Cheyanna’s Champions 4 Children (CC4C)
  • Disaster Response
  • Feed My Starving Children
  • Meals on Wheels Central Texas
  • Miracle League of Austin
  • Mobile Loaves and Fishes
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Operation Homefront
  • Partnerships for Children (PFC)
  • Settlement Home
  • Shalom Austin
  • Special Olympics
  • The Contemporary
  • The Kindness Campaign
  • Westover Food Pantry

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: Maitri Shah
    Shana Atassi
  • Secretary: Elizabeth Neff
    Kim Jowers
  • Treasurer: Christy Mangum
    Kristi Plotnick
  • Parliamentarian: Ana Garcia
    Kristin Aldred
  • Vice President Communications: Katie Wussow
  • Vice President Membership: Caroline Marquis
    Roz Johnson
  • Vice President Philanthropy: Ashley Malina
    Priscilla Cortez
  • Vice President New Members: Sally Lopez
  • Vice President Ticktockers: Anna Biss
    melissa breunig
  • Sustainer Liaison: Mandy Niles
  • Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Katie Spurck
    Susan Gordon

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.