What is National Charity League?

National Charity League, Inc. (NCL) is a non-profit national organization of mothers and daughters who join together in community involvement within local chapters throughout the United States. Its goal is to foster a sense of community responsibility in the girls as well as to strengthen the mother-daughter relationship. The daughters participate in a six-year program of philanthropic work, educational activities and cultural events.

     Colors: White and Gold
     Flower: The Yellow Rose
     Founded in Los Angeles in 1925 as "The Charity League"
     Reorganized under the name of "National Charity League" on January 20, 1947.
     Incorporated as "National Charity League, Inc." in 1958

Our History:

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.
 
National Charity League Today:

Today National Charity League, Inc. has a National Board of Directors, which represents the organization's nine Regions and one hundred and thirty nine 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.

 

 

For more information, visit our national website: http://www.nationalcharityleague.com/