Our Board of Directors                         Staff        Membership

!! Upcoming AGM: Tuesday September 20th at 10am - everyone welcome!

Currently on our Board: Caroline Provost (President), Karen Di Venanzo (Treasurer), Sarah Rudrum (Secretary), Valeska Gonzales, Shahira Sakiyama, Michelle Derrick, Leanne Wood and Diane Elliott-Buckley

My Name is Michelle Derrick. I am a busy mother of two preschoolers and two yappy dogs. I am also a Production Designer for international TV Commercials and the owner of Kiddo kids on Main street. At first I thought I might be "too busy" to volunteer for the board but I am so glad I have! I have met some really amazing, energetic and inspirational friends and feel that I am having a chance to give back to the Family Center which my children have loved since they can remember.

Sarah Rudrum is a PhD student at UBC, where she researches refugee women's experiences with maternity health care. She is also mum to one small boy, who is a big fan of the Mount Pleasant Family Centre.

Hi, I'm Caroline Provost. I’m originally from Belgium but have been living in Vancouver for the last 9 years. I joined the Board 4 years ago because I immediately felt I that this place would change my life and it did. Even while I’m currently staying at home full-time with my 3 children, being a Board member gives me the opportunity to do ‘something else’ from time to time. I’m constantly learning new skills and meeting fabulous people and for me it’s a fantastic way of giving something back to the Family Centre that means so much to me and my family.

more to follow...

The Mount Pleasant Family Centre is a non-profit independent agency with charitable status, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Every year, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), members of the Mount Pleasant Family Centre can elect candidates for the Board.
Besides following our constitution and bylaws, the Board also sees the bigger picture and helps to steer the MPFC along. This work is done through regular monthly board meetings, short term planning, and work in committees.  Our committees range from fundraising, planning the Holiday and Canada Day Party to making plans for the future in our Strategic Planning Committee. 

In addition to fulfilling the legal and financial requirements for the Corporate Registry and the Society Act of BC,  our Board members enrich our programs in all sorts of ways. They are enthusiastic supporters of our Centre’s work, support our staff and act as Family Place Ambassadors in our community.