Tyler
About Our Chapter
NCL, Inc., Tyler 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, work, or attend school in Smith County, TX Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Tyler 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.
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.
For any questions regarding Membership, requests for transfers or assistance with connecting as a Sustainer, email us.
The membership drive for the 2023-2024 year is now CLOSED. Thank you for your interest in the Tyler Chapter.
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:
- ADMIN ONLY – Meeting & Event Attendance
- Alzheimer’s Alliance-Smith Co
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Atria Willow Park
- Breckenridge Village of Tyler
- Children’s Advocacy Center-Smith Co
- Children’s Miracle Network
- Disaster Response
- East Texas Food Bank
- JJO Charities
- Mentoring Alliance
- Operation Gratitude
- Refuge of Light
- Starbrite Therapeutic Equestrian Center
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: Melissa Harrell
Donna Vahovius - President Elect: Donna Vahovius
Marci Feliciano - Secretary: Shannon Teagarden
Kari Riepe - Treasurer: Linda Cooper
Melissa Harrell - Parliamentarian: Ann Weissmann
- Vice President Communications: Amy Barrett
Jennifer Hines - Vice President Membership: Melanie Molina
- Vice President Philanthropy: Rachel Guthrie
- Vice President Ticktockers: Naomi Machin
- Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Janice Phillips
Marci Feliciano
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.