National Charity League, Inc.
Mothers and Daughters Working, Sharing and Serving Together
NCL Mission Statement
To foster Mother-Daughter relationships in a philanthropic organization committed to community service, leadership development and cultural experience.
NCL Motto
We search for charity within ourselves, and strive for the graciousness to share it with others.
NCL History
In 1925, a small group of women interested in philanthropic work founded the Charity League in Los Angeles, California. 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 events.
NCL was reorganized and incorporated as National Charity League, Inc. in 1958. In 1959 the first “Chapter Day” was held, and 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. has a National Council Board of Directors, which represents the organization’s five Regions and one hundred and twenty six local Chapters throughout the United States. With 31,328 members, 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.
North Dallas Chapter
The North Dallas Chapter was started on January 19, 1999. Ginny Lydick, a former president and active member of the Golden Corridor Chapter, volunteered to organize the new chapter. Ginny realized how beneficial the organization was to her and her daughters and she saw the strong need for an additional chapter in the North Dallas area when the Golden Corridor Chapter’s membership was full. There were thirty two women in attendance at this first organizational meeting of the prospective chapter. At that meeting the first Board of Directors was elected with Ginny Lydick elected President. Over the next year, the membership was strengthened to 68 members from 7th-10th grade.
The board met over the summer of 1999 to establish bylaws, procedures and rules. The chapter was approved for Provisional status on November 8, 1999. It received its charter at the 2001 NCL National Convention and was incorporated as a 501© (3) non profit organization in March, 2001.
The philanthropy focus areas initially chosen were physically challenged children, abused and neglected children, families in crisis or need, and hospital patients. The first approved programs included the Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding, The Rainbow Room for Children, Frisco’s Project for the Future, Operation Kindness and Presbyterian Hospital of Plano.
Founding Board Members
Ginny Lydick, Sherrry Pelletiere, LeeAnn Colbert, Barbara Van Poole, Mary Bevil, Sandy Secor, M.J. Riedlinger, Julie Rosener, Paula Asher, Debbie Lyons.
North Dallas Chapter Presidents
Ginny Lydick 1999 - 2000
Ginny Lydick 2000 - 2001
Debbie Lyons 2001 - 2002
Debbie Lyons 2002 - 2003
Jil Doughtie 2003 - 2004
Sherri Fiechtner 2004 - 2005
Susan Shapiro 2005 - 2006
Carol Bradley 2006 - 2007
Carol Bradley 2007 - 2008
Colleen Beaird 2008 - 2009
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