| National Charity League | |
| Formation: | 1925 |
| Headquarters: | Costa Mesa, California, U.S. |
| Location: | 27 states |
| Membership: | 72,000 members in 270 chapters |
| Website: | nationalcharityleague.org |
The National Charity League Inc. (NCL) is a Costa Mesa, California-based national non-profit organization designed to encourage community service and volunteering opportunities for mothers and their daughters in grades 7-12. Founded in 1925 and incorporated in 1958, the group focuses on community service, leadership development and cultural experiences.[1]
As of November 2019, it had over 72,000 members in 27 states, who reportedly contributed more than 2.7 million volunteer hours in 2018.[2] [3]
NCL was established in 1925 in Los Angeles, California as "The Charity League".[4] It was originally founded as a women's organization in support of the American Red Cross.[5] In 1938 the daughters of the women formed their own group, called the Ticktockers.[2] In 1947, both groups united and started calling themselves the National Charity League.[2] In 1958, the NCL was reorganized and was incorporated.[6]
The individual NCL chapters partner with local charities to volunteer and hold fundraisers to support the charities.[7] [5] [2] [1] The NCL is designed for mothers and their daughters, students in grades 7-12, to volunteer together.[2]
As of December 2019, the non-profit's headquarters were in Costa Mesa, CA. As of November 2019, it had over 72,000 members in 270 chapters across 27 states.[2]