About Us

Marpole Oakridge Family Place aims to promote family wellbeing. We provide a welcoming, supportive and relaxing environment for parents, caregivers and children to meet, socialize, play and learn.

History

Marpole Oakridge Family Place began 31 years ago in a private living room. From there it moved to a small room at Marpole Oakridge Community Centre where it was operated twice a week by volunteers who relied on donations. Today Marpole Oakridge Family Place occupies its own expansive premises in the heritage building that used to be the old Marpole Fire house on Hudson and West 70th Avenue. Four permanent staff and several contract staff, assisted by experienced volunteers, offer a full range of programming providing education support and fun for parents and caregivers of children aged 0-early six. someone's living room and it has come a long way since. It moved from its humble beginnings at Marpole Oakridge Community Centre, where it was operated twice a week just by donations and volunteers, to the free-standing and fully-operating society it is today. MOFP now resides in expansive space in the old fire hall building on Hudson St and 70th. It has four permanent staff, several contract staff for various programs, and it is able to provide a range of supportive and fun programs for parents and children.

Staff at MOFP

Our staff are licensed Early Childhood Educators with extensive experience in working with children and families.

Tracy Howard: Executive Director (ED@mofp.org)

Carol Chu: Playroom Coordinator (Playroom@mofp.org)
Thea Kodjabacheva: Playroom Assistant (PlayroomAssistant@mofp.org)

Krista Clark: Family Support Facilitator (FamilySupport@mofp.org)

Zana Dojnov: Play and Learn Facilitator (info@mofp.org)

Wendi Davies: Dad and Me Program Facilitator (info@mofp.org)

Andrea Krombein: Office Administrator (OfficeAssistant@mofp.org)

Benjamin Lee: Literacy Outreach Coordinator (LOC@mofp.org)

The Board of Directors

The Marpole Oakridge Family Place Society is a registered charitable non-profit organization. It is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors which is comprised of a diverse group of individuals with a wide range of talents and expertise. Our Board members are actively involved in all aspects of Marpole Oakridge Family Place and ultimately responsible for the organisation. We value and encourage people with experience in financial management, fundraising, public relations, community activism, and early childhood care and education. If you are interested in joining our Board of Directors please email your enquiry and contact details to Board@mofp.org.

Volunteers

Marpole Oakridge Family Place offers a variety of exciting and stimulating volunteer opportunities. Volunteer posts include - but are not limited to - playroom or story time volunteers, art assistants, newsletter and web designers and committee and board members.

For more information about volunteering at Marpole Oakridge Family Place please email OfficeAssistant@mofp.org with your enquiry and full contact details.