About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Vista 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 the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Vista Oak aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

NCL, Inc., Vista Oak Chapter held its Formation Meeting in 2002. We are the 105th NCL, Inc. Chapter to form in the United States. 

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 Member Brochure

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:

• Bay Area Crisis Nursery
• Blackhawk Chorus
• Blue Star Moms
• Cake4Kids
• Cancer Support Community
• Crayon Initiative
• Danville Community Band
• Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area
• East Bay Regional Parks
• Eugene O’Neill Foundation
• Family House Children’s Hospital Oakland
• Food Bank of Contra Costa County
• Habitat for Humanity East Bay
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Macedonian Outreach – Stockings and Special Events
• Meal On Wheels Off Site
• Meals On Wheels
• Monument Crisis Center
• Open Heart Kitchen
• Running with Love
• Save Mount Diablo
• Shelter, Inc.
• Shepherd’s Gate
• Special Olympics of Northern California
• The Bounty Garden
• Town Of Danville
• Tri Valley Animal Rescue
• Trinity Center
• White Pony Express

Each NCL, Inc. Chapter promotes social awareness by considering the local community’s needs and selecting appropriate non-profit organizations to serve. Each Chapter then supports its philanthropic service partners through different volunteer activities.

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: Nicole Field
  Tracy Esposito
• Secretary: Sheila Babby
• Treasurer: Karin Sentinella
• Parliamentarian: Tracy Esposito
• Vice President Communications: Dorothy Mar
• Vice President Membership: Gina Ferguson
  Kari Simons
• Vice President Philanthropy: Christy Buckham
• Vice President Ticktockers: Nicole Field
• Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Michelle Estabrook

Members have opportunities to engage in experiences that build essential skills, such as confidence, consensus and team building, event planning, conflict resolution, and parliamentary procedure.

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: Art, Museums, Theater.

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