NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE Building mother-daughter bonds while helping today’s girls become tomorrow’s leaders Ashley Ford | Assistant Publisher THE STORY In 1925, a group of women joined together to support the American Red Cross by making layettes and assembling food baskets during the holidays. Years later, their daughters formed their own charity group with the same philosophy of giving back. In 1947, the mother and daughter group joined together to become the first mother-daughter charity in the U.S. — National Charity League. Today, National Charity League, Inc. has 268 chapters in 27 states and more than 75,000 members and alumnae. Girls in 7th through 12 th grades and their mothers are eligible to apply to join a chapter in their respective neighborhood or school. Members build their mother-daughter bond while participating in community service, leadership-development opportunities and cultural experiences. 38 FRONTDOORS MEDIA | OCTOBER 2019 CHARITY SPOTLIGHT {giving back}

OCTOBER 2019 | FRONTDOORS MEDIA 39 Hospital and Back to School Clothing Drive, to name a few. “My daughter, Sarah, and I were honored to be a part of the Back to School Clothing Drive this year,” said Karen Newcomb of NCL Arrowhead. “As members of NCL, we volunteer with several organizations around the Valley, but this event is especially close to our hearts. Knowing that “As a parent with a teenage daughter, it’s tough to find opportunities to spend quality time together, My daughter Sophie and I found that committing to philanthropic activities gave us dedicated time on the calendar to spend time together, and to make a difference in our community.” “As a parent with a teenage daughter, it’s tough to find opportunities to spend quality time together,” said Amy Wolff of the NCL Arrowhead Chapter. “My daughter Sophie and I found that committing to philanthropic activities gave us dedicated time on the calendar to spend time together, and to make a difference in our community. It is a win-win.” THE CAUSE Arizona is home to 10 National Charity League chapters spanning from the West Valley to Tucson. The first chapter of NCL to come to the state was Phoenix in 1990. Since then, that chapter has grown to nearly 300 members. While the chapters may be located in different parts of Arizona, they all have the same goal — to understand the community’s philanthropic needs and take action. NCL chapters across the Valley are involved with multiple charities including St. Mary’s Food Bank, Ronald McDonald House, UMOM New Day Center, Arizona Humane Society, Phoenix Children’s Moms and daughters learn, laugh and volunteer together at National Charity League events.