Welcome to Acalanes Area Chapter

National Charity League, Inc., is a unique mother-daughter organization.  A small group of ladies and some of their daughters interested in philanthropic work began meeting informally between 1925 and 1938.  This group was the nucleus of The Charity League.  The daughters became known as Ticktockers and in 1938  became recognized as an official group.  They were sponsored by Mrs. Paul W. Lawrence, one of the original Ticktockers.

Charity League was reorganized and renamed National Charity League in 1947 and incorporated as a non-profit organization.  Mrs. Lawrence served as the first president.

The year 1958 saw even more changes as articles of incorporation were filed and the National Board of directors became National Charity League, Inc.

The Acalanes Area Chapter was organized in 1991, chartered in 1994 and incorporated in 1995.  Our philanthropies include; Aegis Assisted Living, Alta Bates Hospital, American Cancer Society,  Bay Area Crisis Nursery, Bay Area Rescue Mission, Blue Star Moms,  Califonia Shakespeare (Cal Shakes), California Revels, Child Abuse Prevention Council, Children's Hospital, Contact Care, Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, Family Caregiver Alliance, Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Human Race, Juvenile Diabetes, Oakland Zoo, Orinda Arts Council, Rebuilding Together, Save the Bay, Senior Helpline, Shelter Inc., Smiley Dog Rescue, Special Olympics, STAND Against Domestic Violence, Students Rising Above, Taylor Foundation and Wardrobe for Opportunity.

 "Mothers and Daughters Serving the Communities Together"