Board of Directors
Make a Difference—Become a Board Member for Helping Link/Một Dấu Nối.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of Seattle’s immigrant and refugee communities? If so, consider joining our team as a member of the Board of Directors. You will play a crucial role in guiding our organization’s strategic direction, overseeing operations, providing fiscal oversight and ensuring the fulfillment of our mission. Your valuable expertise and unique perspectives will help shape the future of Helping Link and create a lasting impact in our community.
We seek:
Caring community members and professionals searching for culturally enriching relationships.
People who are passionate about creating space for mutual exchange.
Individuals with a desire to become an ambassador and impact change.
A time commitment of 6-8 hours per month, including a monthly two-hour evening meeting.
If you’re ready to join Helping Link’s dedicated Board and positively impact our community, we would love to hear from you. Please use the online application form to apply. Helping Link Seattle/Một Dấu Nối is committed to building a diverse and inclusive Board of Directors. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Quotes from the Board
In 1993, my family packed our belongings in five oversized suitcases and left Hong Kong for Seattle. I was ten at the time. I recall my mother spending much of my childhood planning for the move. From what I gathered, she feared what the 1997 handover from Great Britain to China would mean for our future. Upon arrival to the US, I was blessed with a lot of help from family to make the transition less abrupt. Nevertheless, the language and culture barrier impacted our lives in many ways. Little did I know, years later, I would have the opportunity to serve on the Board of Helping Link and give back to the immigrant community. I have met some amazing clients and volunteers along the way too!
Mary S., Board Member
Whether a family chooses or is compelled to relocate to a foreign land and culture, succeeding alone is unthinkable without the assistance of local help. My family came to the United States as refugees in the late 70’s and would not have prospered without the kindness of organizations like Helping Link that provide the tools and social support necessary to overcome cultural barriers. I joined the Board in hopes of being able to offer that to the next generation of immigrants to the Seattle region. As a transplant to the area from the Midwest, volunteerism also offered me an opportunity to create stronger connections with the Vietnamese community.
Hao D., Board Member