FOLSOM — The Folsom Chapter of National Charity League, Inc. (NCL), the nation’s premier mother-daughter volunteer organization, has opened its Annual Membership Drive and is now accepting applications from women with daughters currently in sixth and seventh grades. The chapter’s 2025 membership season invites local families to join a long-standing tradition of service, leadership, and community engagement.
The Folsom Chapter is composed of roughly 200 members, all of whom reside in or attend school within the Folsom area, representing girls in grades seven through twelve. Together, these mother-daughter teams contributed more than 3,800 volunteer hours during the 2024–2025 year, supporting 14 community organizations including the City of Folsom, Fat Kitty City, Mercy Housing, Powerhouse Ministries, Snowline Health, and Twin Lakes Food Bank.
In addition to local service, Folsom members take part in National Charity League’s National Philanthropy Initiatives, lending support to the American Heart Association, the Alzheimer’s Association, and Operation Gratitude. The work blends community service with leadership development and cultural experiences designed to strengthen the mother-daughter bond.
The organization embraces the vision of “connecting hearts, hands, and minds so that every community thrives,” an approach rooted in NCL’s mission-based programming and core values, which emphasize mentoring, leadership, social awareness, community support, integrity, and inclusion. The Folsom Chapter’s impact is reflected not only in its hours of service but in the personal growth experienced by participating families.
“National Charity League is a wonderful organization that provides meaningful experiences for mothers and daughters to bond through volunteering in the community, growing our leadership skills, and gaining cultural experiences,” said Lara Simmons, president of the NCL Folsom Chapter. “We embrace diversity in our membership and connect with one another through our shared desire to help those in need. It is a warm and welcoming organization where everyone makes a difference.”
The chapter has announced its full schedule of Prospective New Member meetings for 2026. Informational sessions will be held on January 25 at 3 p.m., February 12 at 6 p.m., and February 22 at 3 p.m. Applications are accepted only during the Annual Membership Drive, which runs from January 15 through March 1 each year. Prospective members must live in or attend school within Folsom or the surrounding area and have a daughter currently enrolled in sixth or seventh grade. Completed applications are due by March 1.
To receive an invitation to a Prospective New Member meeting, families may contactMembershipFolsom@NCLonline.org. Additional information is available on the Folsom Chapter’s website atwww.nationalcharityleague.org/chapter/folsom.
Founded in Los Angeles in 1925 and incorporated in 1958, National Charity League, Inc. has grown into the country’s leading mother-daughter nonprofit organization. Through its philanthropy, culture, and leadership programming, NCL prepares young women to become socially responsible community leaders. Today, the organization includes more than 200,000 members and alumnae, with 295 chapters nationwide. In the past year alone, NCL members contributed over 3 million volunteer hours supporting more than 6,000 philanthropy partners across the United States, resulting in a fiscal impact valued at $68.7 million. The organization marks its 100th anniversary in 2025.
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