National Charity League, Inc., Rio Grande Valley Chapter

🗞️ In the 1940s, National Charity League made history as the nation's first mother-daughter charity! The incredible women of that era expanded the organization's mission to include educational and cultural activities, organizing groups by grade level from 7th to 12th grade - just as we continue to do today!

Step back in time to when "Tea for Two" was the song of the day and cloche hats with white gloves were the height of fashion. It was then that a visionary group of women in Los Angeles, led by Gladys Bernice Wilkinson, founded The Charity League. They partnered with the American Red Cross, crafting layettes and delivering food baskets to those in need during the holidays. Today, we proudly continue their legacy of service and volunteerism, inspired by their compassion and commitment. 💕

Join us in honoring NCL's 100-year legacy! Learn more by following National Charity League, Inc.

Thankful for the time I spent with Leadership Empowerment Group, LLC earlier today.
Thank you, Dr. Barbara, for your insight and guidance. Looking forward to a wonderful 2024-2025 NCL year!

National Charity League, Inc., Rio Grande Valley Chapter is always ready to help our local non-profits! Thank you to our members for banding together to provide much-needed food for our shelter animals.

👏Thank you to all who have applied for membership. Please allow our membership team to process all applications. We will be notifying new members on April 1st.

💕Little Ripples make Big Waves!

🌸👩🏼👧🏻 Important information for prospective new members interested in the NCL Rio Grande Valley chapter! Deadline approaching!!

We are accepting applications for the Class of 2030. Class size for new membership will be limited to only 30 members. If applications exceed this allotted amount, a lottery selection process will be utilized to determine membership.

The NCL Rio Grande Valley Membership Drive runs from January 15- March 1, 2024. Instructions to receive the application have been posted on our chapter webpage.

Applications will close after March 1, 2024 and can no longer be accepted after this deadline.

Is your daughter younger than 6th grade?
While prospective members apply to join a chapter during their daughter’s 6th grade year, we would love to connect with you even if your daughter is younger. By filling out this form, you are not applying for membership or committing to join. We look forward to connecting with you!
https://members.nationalcharityleague.org/?nd=vms_public_form&form_id=5350

Interested in starting a chapter?
New chapters help more communities, impact philanthropies, and strengthen mother-daughter relationships. If you are interested in starting a new chapter, please complete this form. We respond to all inquiries.
Link:
https://members.nationalcharityleague.org/?nd=vms_public_form&form_id=606

Inquiries? Contact Rebecca Coca
VP of Membership, [email protected]
Thank you!

Happy Valentine's Day!

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Are you a mom of a current 6th grader? Join us today at our first "In-person" meeting for the 2024-2025 year! See flyer for details! Questions email [email protected].

Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Boys & Girls Club Roney Center
Address: 4501 N 34th St, McAllen, TX 78504

🌸👩🏼👧🏻 Important information for prospective new members interested in the NCL Rio Grande Valley chapter!

We are now accepting applications for the Class of 2030.

SAVE THE DATE!
Mothers interested in membership with NCL Rio Grande Valley are highly encouraged to attend an informational meeting.

Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 2:00 pm - McAllen (see flyer for location details)
Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 12:00 pm - Zoom (Link to follow)

The NCL Rio Grande Valley Membership Drive runs from January 15- March 1, 2024. Instructions to receive the application will be posted on our chapter webpage on January 15.

Applications will close after March 1, 2024 and can no longer be accepted after this deadline.

Is your daughter younger than 6th grade?
While prospective members apply to join a chapter during their daughter’s 6th grade year, we would love to connect with you even if your daughter is younger. By filling out this form, you are not applying for membership or committing to join. We look forward to connecting with you!
https://members.nationalcharityleague.org/?nd=vms_public_form&form_id=5350

Interested in starting a chapter?
New chapters help more communities, impact philanthropies, and strengthen mother-daughter relationships. If you are interested in starting a new chapter, please complete this form. We respond to all inquiries.
Link:
https://members.nationalcharityleague.org/?nd=vms_public_form&form_id=606

Inquiries? Contact Rebecca Coca
VP of Membership, [email protected]
Thank you!

🌸👩🏼👧🏻 Important information for prospective new members interested in the NCL Rio Grande Valley chapter!

We are accepting applications for the Class of 2030. Class size for new membership will be limited to 24 with 6 additional spots to accommodate legacies. If applications exceed this allotted amount, a lottery selection process will be utilized to determine membership.

SAVE THE DATE!
Mothers interested in membership with NCL Rio Grande Valley are highly encouraged to attend an informational meeting.

Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 2:00 pm - McAllen (see flyer for location details)
Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 12:00 pm - Zoom (Link to follow)

The NCL Rio Grande Valley Membership Drive runs from January 15- March 1, 2024. Instructions to receive the application will be posted on our chapter webpage on January 15.

Applications will close after March 1, 2024 and can no longer be accepted after this deadline.

Is your daughter younger than 6th grade?
While prospective members apply to join a chapter during their daughter’s 6th grade year, we would love to connect with you even if your daughter is younger. By filling out this form, you are not applying for membership or committing to join. We look forward to connecting with you!
https://members.nationalcharityleague.org/?nd=vms_public_form&form_id=5350

Interested in starting a chapter?
New chapters help more communities, impact philanthropies, and strengthen mother-daughter relationships. If you are interested in starting a new chapter, please complete this form. We respond to all inquiries.
Link:
https://members.nationalcharityleague.org/?nd=vms_public_form&form_id=606

Inquiries? Contact Rebecca Coca
VP of Membership, [email protected]
Thank you!

National Charity League Runs on Mom Power (and maybe some caffeine.) We Give thanks for all of You!

Happy Thanksgiving from NCL RIO GRANDE VALLEY CHAPTER. 💖

Over the last month, our chapter has been working on collecting new and gently used costumes and creating Halloween bags for our Philanthropy partner, The Boys & Girls Club of Mcallen- Brand Center! We successfully donated over 100 costumes and bags!

This past Friday, our members even participated in their annual Trunk or Treat! 🎃 👻 🍭 National Charity League, Inc., Rio Grande Valley Chapter loves to serve our community!

Little ripples make big waves! 🌊💕

Our National Charity League, Inc., Rio Grande Valley Chapter kickoff was a huge success thanks to International Museum of Art & Science, Kairos Coffee Catering, Ambiance Flowers & Rentals, Colt’s Cotten Candy, our incredible and most hard working board of directors and our amazing Kickoff committee, to name a few! 🩷💙 National Charity League, Inc.

Our Mission
Fostering the mother-daughter relationship through an ongoing commitment to philanthropy, culture and leadership.

For membership information: keep up to date on our social media and website!
https://www.nationalcharityleague.org/chapter/riograndevalley/

Our NCL board is working hard this summer, improving our leadership skills to provide the best for our community. Thank you, North Park Lexus Rio Grande Valley for the fantastic hospitality and to Leadership Empowerment Group, LLC, for your service. We are looking forward to a wonderful year! Little ripples make big waves! 🌊

Two of our Ticktockers participated in an Advocacy Project on Capitol Hill representing the Boys Club of McAllen this past month. They planned and prepped for months, presented their Advocacy Project, and placed 4th. Thank you, Julia and Madalin, for advocating for our youth and representing NCL. Great job!

We are looking forward to the 2023-2024 NCL year! Thank you to all our members for all you do. Reflecting on year one, we couldn't have done this without our founding members. I am grateful for all that the National Charity League, Inc., Rio Grande Valley Chapter has done in just a year.

This year's theme is "Little Ripples make big waves." The work we do is resulting in big things. At NCL, we believe in...making philanthropists, helping communities thrive, and in the mother/daughter bond.

Core Programming:
PHILANTHROPY
Understanding and serving communities in partnership with local and national nonprofits.
LEADERSHIP
Building capable, courageous leaders through opportunities to learn, reflect and develop.
CULTURE
Preserving National Charity League traditions and core values while appreciating the growth of connecting with different communities and cultures.

If you missed this year's membership drive, don't worry! We will have one at the turn of the year. Stay up to date on all things NCL by following our page! 🤍💞 See you out in the community!

-Norma Flores-Ruiz
Founding President

National Charity League, Inc., Rio Grande Valley Chapter is happy to be a part of the Palm Valley Animal Society volunteer team! Thank you, City of McAllen TX Government for your incredible partnership and commitment to our fur animals!

The National Museum of the American Latino Smithsonian, in partnership with the International Museum of Art & Science
held a round table discussion to listen to our patronesses and ticktockers this Thursday at IMAS. They are on a U.S. tour gathering information to take back to Washington DC to keep pushing for legislation to pass so that they can continue doing their excellent impactful work. National Charity League, Inc., Rio Grande Valley Chapter was appreciative of being selected to partner with them. It was such a great experience, and we look forward to the fantastic work they are proposing and can’t wait to see the Museum on Wheels that sheds light on Latino history and culture hit the ground! Thank you, Ann Fortescue, with IMAS, for such an excellent opportunity to be in the early stages of this journey.
To all our Juniors: watch for possible scholarships for next year! This is a great way to be involved and be good candidates! Get Involved!!!

Pictured: Kate Ovalle, Gabriella Martinez, Carolina Ruiz, Dr. Marissa Gomez-Martinez (NCL VP Philanthropy), Norma Flores-Ruiz (NCL President), Emily Key (Director of Education), Minerva Castillo (NCL VP New Members), Adrian Aldaba ( Manager of Education & Public Programs), and Ann Fortescue ( IMAS President and Executive Director.)

Celebrating all our beautiful members today 💕💕💕 May you always know how IMPORTANT you are!!

Thank you Leadership Empowerment Group, LLC for all the amazing content on etiquette!

Membership is now closed for 2023-2024 consideration. We want to thank all our chapter Patronesses for sponsoring all new members. Our team is currently working behind the scenes to onboard all new members and will notify accepted members on March 1st as per guidelines.

National Charity League, Inc. is designed as a small group leadership development program for the Ticktockers. Thus, class size is limited to maintain the integrity of the program.

If you are interested in inquiring about potential membership opportunities at another local NCL, Inc. chapter or obtaining information about the possibility of forming a new chapter of NCL, Inc. in your area, please send an email to [email protected].

Again, thank you for expressing an interest in National Charity League, Inc. We appreciate your interest in our chapter and your time applying for membership.

Informational Meeting Today!

If your daughter is currently in 6th & 7th grade, send an email to:
[email protected] for details on upcoming informational meetings.
Sunday, Jan. 8th at
3pm at the McAllen Boys & Girls
Club
(Glen E. & Rita K Roney Center)
4501 N. 34th St.
McAllen, TX

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! May all of your wishes and goals come true! 💕

This year’s Membership Drive for the National Charity League, Inc., Rio Grande Valley Chapter is now live for the 2023-2024 Year!

Membership is open for current 6th and 7th graders only.

For more information email [email protected].

It is Native American Heritage Month and throughout November we will be spotlighting some aspiring women starting with Susan La Flesche Picotte. She broke barriers and inspired leadership as a woman doctor in the 19th century. She was born and raised on Nebraska's Omaha reservation. At age 14, she left home to continue her schooling, attending the Elizabeth Institute in New Jersey and later the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute in Virginia (now Hampton University). She continued her education at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. She graduated a year early and first in her class. At age 24, she returned home and became the only doctor for more than 1,200 people across more than 400 miles. She made house calls on horseback and later by buggy. After she married Henry Picotte and had two sons, she sometimes brought her children with her on house calls, what an inspiring mother. Towards the end of her life, she solicited enough donations to open a hospital on the reservation in Walthill, Nebraska like a true philanthropist. She embodies all three of NCL's pillars!

How do you utilize our pillars in your daily life?