Virginia Orchard

About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Virginia Orchard 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 Loudoun County. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Virginia Orchard 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.

Membership Inquiry Form

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

Membership in the Chapter requires a commitment of time and service, and carries a financial responsibility.  All members hold a Chapter job each year and actively participate as leaders in the operational success of the Chapter.

The value of membership in the Virginia Orchard Chapter lasts a lifetime.  The NCL experience uniquely draws women and girls together to focus their minds, hearts, and talents towards creating positive change in their communities and the nation.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE – Closed for 2024-2025

Thank you for your interest in joining the National Charity League – Virginia Orchard Chapter.  Our membership drive for 2024-2025 is now closed.  To apply for membership for 2025-2026 please check back in January 2025.

We look forward to meeting you during our membership drive and sharing what makes being a member of NCL so special.  If you have any questions now or throughout this process, please do not hesitate to contact us at membershipvirginiaorchard@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
  • Ashburn Fire Department
  • Ashby Ponds
  • Boulder Crest
  • Disaster Response
  • Dulles South Food Pantry
  • Dulles South Neighborhood Closet
  • Generosity Feeds
  • Giving Tuesday
  • HART (Homeless Animals Rescue Team)
  • IAD Honor Flight
  • INOVA Ladies Board
  • JK Community Farm
  • Legacy Farms
  • Memorial Day Flowers Foundation
  • Mobile Hope
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Operation Homefront
  • Seven Loaves Services
  • Special Olympics
  • Sprout Therapeutic Riding Center
  • TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors)
  • Treasure Hound
  • Willing Warriors
  • Women Giving Back
  • Wreaths Across America

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:

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.