Our Board of Directors
David Wardwell
TFR Co-Chair
Recruiter
Dave is a native Oregonian and lives in SE Portland with his wife and youngest son. He has a son and daughter at OSU as well. Dave has been a career recruiter since the late 90’s. He first got involved with non-profit boards when his kids were playing youth soccer. He served on one of the largest youth soccer boards in Oregon and the last five years served as president. His experience on that board was rewarding and he wished to continue serving in that way. After hearing about The Family Room at church he approached one of our current board members and asked to learn more. He is excited to help with The Family Room and support the organization to help it continue to impact our family reunification mission.
Jenny Peters
TFR Board Member
Missional Volunteer
Jenny is a life long Oregonian. She lives with her husband Keith, sweet golden retriever, Riley, and has 2 adult daughters that also reside in the PNW. Most of her adult life has been spent as a family caregiver and community-focused volunteer. Serving and working in the schools, her church, and many organizations, such as TFR, have been incredibly rewarding.
Jenny has been involved with the Family Room since its founding in 2014.
After more than a decade of participation in the organization she is assured of it’s need, mission, and goals now more than ever. As TFR’s core values state: “We commit ourselves to this work out of faith, and a desire to follow Jesus’ example of loving people wholly, regardless of their past or present circumstances.” Jenny is honored to serve on the board.
About The Family Room
The mission of The Family Room is to increase the likelihood that children living in foster care can be successfully reunited with their birth parents.
Family Room provides nurturing, home-like visitation spaces for families experiencing foster care separation, offering a supportive alternative to traditional supervised visitations. By creating environments filled with warmth, compassion, and dignity, we help families reconnect emotionally and practically, providing critical moments of healing, trust, and genuine togetherness. Our spaces welcome families in ways that affirm their worth, strengthen family bonds, and build pathways toward lasting stability and connection.
Program
The Family Room operates at multiple locations around the Portland Metro area. Our model partners with local faith communities for space, volunteers and meals.
Volunteer
Learn more about The Family Room and opportunities to volunteer at an upcoming Volunteer Information Session (virtual) held on the First Friday of each month from noon-1pm. Click the link below sign up!