National Charity League, Inc.
Whittier Chapter
Our History
In 1925, a small group of women interested in philanthropic work founded the Charity League in Los Angeles. They supported the Red Cross by making layettes and assembling and delivering baskets of food to the hungry during the holidays. While serving the community, the woman sometimes 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 decided to call themselves patronesses. The newly formed group expanded its program beyond philanthropic work to include educational and cultural activities.
The National Charity League was reorganized and incorporated in 1958, and continues to be growing rapidly throughout the country.
Whittier Chapter
The National Charity League, Inc. Whittier Chapter was organized in 1967 by a group of active community leaders and their daughters. The chapter was chartered May 29, 1968 and incorporated April 3, 1969 as a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.
Since that time, the original officers of the organization have gone on to become prominent community leaders within the city of Whittier and in many local philanthropies.
