National Charity League 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:
National Charity League, Inc.
has a National Board of Directors, which represents the organization's
eight Regions and more than one hundred forty 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 on the
National Charity League please visit www.nationalcharityleague.org or contact us.