About National Charity League, Inc.
In 1925, a small group of women interested in philanthropic work founded the Charity League in Los Angeles. They worked quietly, doing Red Cross work, making layettes and assembling and delivering baskets of food to the hungry at holiday times. Sometimes they brought their daughters with them. By 1938, so many daughters had become involved that they decided to form their own group. They called themselves the Ticktockers.
In 1947, these groups united to become the first mother-daughter charity and took their present name, National Charity League. At that time, the mothers also took their name, Patronesses. The newly formed group decided to expand its program beyond philanthropic work to include educational and cultural activities.
NCL was reorganized and incorporated as National Charity League, Inc. in 1958. The first "Chapter Day" was held in 1959; the first NCL Convention was held the following year. These meetings brought the growing membership together for an exchange of ideas and support.
Today, National Charity League, Inc. is a mother-daughter organization dedicated to serving the communities in which chapters are formed and to fostering the mother-daughter relationship. Our goals are to promote a sense of community responsibility in our daughters and to strengthen the mother-daughter relationship.
NCL membership selection is a required sponsor/co-sponsor process that begins in December of the daughter's 6th grade year; the sponsor and co-sponsor are members of the local chapter who know the prospective member. The daughters along with their mothers participate in a 6-year educational program of philanthropic work, leadership training, educational activities and cultural events.
Philanthropic Work
Each chapter of National Charity League, Inc. considers the local community's needs and then selects philanthropies to support. Support comes in the form of time and organizational skills and may involve fundraising.
The Conejo Valley Chapter is the proud owner and operator of Fibber McGee’s Closet Thrift Shop located in Thousand Oaks at Moorpark Road and Avenida de los Arboles. In addition, the chapter currently supports:
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ALS-Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association
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Conejo Recreation and Park District
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Conejo Valley Historical Society/Stagecoach Inn Museum
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Conejo Valley Therapeutic Advisory Council
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Friends of Agoura Hills Library
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Friends of Westlake Village Library
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Hospice of the Conejo
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Los Robles Regional Medical Center – Junior Volunteers
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Manna: Conejo Valley Food Distribution Center, Inc.
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Many Mansions, Inc.
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Mary Health of the Sick
- My Stuff Bags
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Scholarships for Local High School Students
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Support for the Kids
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Thousand Oaks Library
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The Wellness Community
Leadership Training
The leadership training program teaches basic leadership skills such as:
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Organizational skills
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Team building
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Parliamentary procedure
Educational Activities
Educational activities are designed to teach the daughters to be self-assured in social settings, to demonstrate good manners and to respect others.
Typical activities may include:
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Personal growth training
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College visits
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Exploring career development
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Mother-Daughter teas and luncheons
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Fashion Shows and Senior Recognition
Cultural Events
Cultural events help develop community awareness and cultural sensitivity.
Typical events and activities may include:
National Charity League, Inc. National Headquarters is located in Costa Mesa, California. The organization has an Executive Director and a National Board of Directors, which represents the organization's five Regions and more than one hundred fifty local Chapters throughout the United States. NCL continues to carry out its Mission -- to provide service to its communities while fostering the mother-daughter relationship. Through our volunteer work today, we hope to make the world a better place tomorrow.
Colors: white and gold
Flower: yellow rose