About Our Chapter

NCL, Inc., Westside 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 Los Angeles area loosely defined as the “Westside” area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Westside aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.

The Westside Chapter was founded in 2010 as a Chapter of the National Charity League, Inc. organization. Mary Ruth Schreier, a third generation Ticktocker herself, formed the Westside Chapter with the idea that women need to look after one another in life and that wherever our TT’s or Patronesses may be, they can go to a local chapter for networking, business, social or philanthropic connections.

Core Values

• Empowering women with the skills and confidence to lead
• Inspiring a legacy os social awareness and compassion
• Providing depth of support in local communities
• Integrity and excellence in everything we do

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.

Welcome to our 2026-2027 Membership Drive! We’re excited to inspire all members to help grow our Chapter.

Applications are accepted for young women who will be entering the 7th, 8th and 9th grades in the fall of 2026.

Below is the timeline for the Membership Drive:

December 1, 2025 – January 14, 2026 (at 11:59 p.m.):

Legacy Applications available for priority consideration. Legacies are daughters of Active or Forever NCL Lifetime Patronesses. Please complete the Legacy Application information for your daughter, not for yourself. Priority consideration ends at 11:59 p.m. on January 14, 2026.

January 15, 2026 – March 1, 2026 (at 11:59 p.m.):

New member applications available for incoming 7th, 8th and 9th graders.  Please complete the  Prospective Patroness Application with your information. Your daughter’s information will be captured on the Prospective Ticktocker Form.

January 22, 2026, 7-8 p.m.: 

(Optional) Prospective Member Zoom meeting for Prospective Patronesses. RSVP to membershipwestside@nclonline.org for additional information.

January 29, 2026, 7-8:30 p.m.: 

(Optional) Prospective Member in-person meeting for Prospective Patronesses. RSVP to membershipwestside@nclonline.org for additional information.

March 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.:

Prospective Member Application deadline. 

April 1, 2026:

Letters of acceptance or regret sent.

  

Thank you again for your interest in our NCL, Inc., Westside Chapter. We look forward to meeting you!

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:

• Access Books
• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Ballona Wetlands Restoration
• Heal the Bay
• Hollygrove
• Mar Vista Family Center
• Meals on Wheels
• NKLA, Best Friends Animal Society
• Operation Gratitude
• Present Now
• Ronald McDonald House Charities
• St Joseph Center
• The Giving Spirit
• Upward Bound House
• Wags & Walks
• Westside Family Health Center
• YMCA of Pacific Palisades/Malibu

The Westside Chapter supports local philanthropies through hands-on service. Each philanthropy partner serves a specific community, and it is our honor and privilege to work alongside them to deliver assistance to those in need.  Mothers and daughters work together in a variety of onsite and offsite volunteer opportunities, many of which are specific to our Chapter.  These opportunities include but are not limited to:

• Serving dinner to families in transitional housing
• Volunteering at summer camps for disadvantaged children
• Making Paracord bracelets for soldiers
• Delivering meals to the food insecure
• Assembling survival kits for homeless families
• Working with dogs and cats in shelters
• Cleaning up beach sites
• Supporting our partners’ local events
• Helping with environmental restoration projects
• And baking cookies!

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: Stefanie Huie
• President Elect: Deborah Conrad
• Treasurer: K.C. Ryan-Foster
  Peggy Chen
• Parliamentarian: Sarah Fotis
• Vice President Communications: Lindsey Kroeger
  Lisa Eddy
• Vice President Membership: Amy Lally
• Vice President Philanthropy: Wendy Driscoll
• Vice President New Members: Alexis Hemphill-Elsea
• Vice President Ticktockers: Kristin Waters
• Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Maliha Fakhri

Each girl, at every grade level, holds a class position that she performs throughout a given year.  Some of the unique grade specific leadership opportunities include:

• New Member Tea Chair (7th)
• Mom’s Tea Chair (8th)
• Big Sis/Lil Sis Event Chair (9th)
• College Advisor Chair (10th)
• Career Panel Chair (11th)
• Money Management Chair (12th)

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.

Activities of the Westside Chapter include:

• Cultural Day 
• New Member Tea 
• Modelette Program
• Chapter Tea and Fashion Show 
• Senior Recognition 

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