Thank you for your interest in volunteer opportunities
at Parenthesis Parent-Child Center. Below is a brief
listing of ways to get involved. Many of these are for
fundraising events that require volunteers for one or
more days for a specific amount of time. Other
opportunities are for short- or long-term administrative
or fundraising projects.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors
is composed of volunteers with expertise in social work,
business administration and community relations. Board
members meet the third Monday of every month and serve
three-year terms. Contact Kathy Kern, Executive
Director, for more information about Board member
responsibilities.
FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Our Consignment
Sales of Children’s Clothing and Equipment are held in March and September
each year. Volunteers are needed
before the sale to sort donations for quality and to price donated items.
Volunteers also work the day of the sale and help with cleanup after the sale.
Contact Dianna Thomas, Administrative Assistant, regarding dates or for more
information.
The Parenthesis Kitchen
Walk is our biggest fundraiser of the year, usually
held the last Saturday in April. The Kitchen Walk is one
of the Chicago metro area’s most popular housewalks. Ten
to twelve recently renovated kitchens in Oak Park and
River Forest are selected, and 800 to 1000 participants
attend each year. Over 70 volunteers work the day of the
walk, as hostesses at the kitchens, setting up signs,
delivering materials as needed at the homes and working
at the Parenthesis office. We also seek volunteers who
have graphic design, layout and publicity capabilities
to help produce Kitchen Walk materials. Contact Mary
Gallagher, Development Director, for more information.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
We can also use volunteers
on an occasional or long-term basis in various
administrative areas:
Microsoft
Access Database support
Development
Support and Research
Filing/File
Cleanup
Childcare
Support (during program hours)
Contact Andrea Shipp,
Associate Director of Development at Parenthesis (708-848-2227) for
further information.
