Volunteering & Employment

Volunteer Opportunities

The Parent Resource Centre is a non-profit Family Resource Centre providing caring support to under-served families in our community with extensive information and services for parents, children and caregivers.  We have been Ottawa’s source for parenting information and resources for more than 30 years.

The Board is a link between the community-at-large and the organization, so it benefits from a variety of talents and points of view from its Directors.  Serving on the Board of Directors offers a wonderful opportunity to develop skills, such as reading a financial statement, to network and to contribute to the community in a very meaningful way.

The Directors come from a wide variety of backgrounds and professions, bringing their unique perspective and experience to the Board.  Some Directors have previous board experience while others are totally new to board work of a not-for-profit organization.  Two things we all have in common are willingness to help and a strong belief in the mandate of the Parent Resource Centre.

A primary responsibility as a volunteer member of the Board of Directors is to participate in the development of policy and major decision-making at monthly Board meetings.  Directors:

• serve for a term of two years to a term limit of six consecutive years
• attend monthly meetings
•  serve on at least one standing committee.  These committees include Finance, Human Resources, Nominating, Fundraising and Communications. 

If you are eager to share your knowledge, experience and expertise to assist in supporting Ottawa families, please contact Mary Salegio, Executive Director at 613-565-2467 extension 231 or email at msalegio@parentresource.on.ca.