Inside OPB
Volunteering at OPB: Groups
- Why Should Your Group Volunteer for OPB?
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Group volunteers play an integral role in OPB's success by answering phone calls from contributors to OPB during TV and Radio Membership Drives. When your group or organization volunteers for OPB, your group will:
- Build team spirit and have fun!
- Achieve visibility as a supporter of public broadcasting's programming and services.
- Receive on-air recognition for your volunteer commitment, potentially reaching 1.4 million viewers and listeners in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Each group will be acknowledged on-air at least twice during their volunteer shift.
- At this time, we are not accepting any new volunteer groups. If you'd like to be placed on a waiting list, please email volunteer@opb.org.
Volunteer Opportunities
Members of a group, organization or business (and their friends and family) who are 16 years of age or older are invited to volunteer during OPB's Television and Radio Membership Drives.
- Television Membership Drives
- TV Membership Drives occur in September, December, March and June. Volunteer groups provide eight people. Your group will be sharing the set with another organization's volunteers. Volunteer shifts last three to five hours during weekday evenings, weekend days or weekend evenings. A typical evening shift is 7:00 to 11:15 p.m., though earlier shifts may be available.
- Note: The same volunteers must be present for the entire shift.
- Radio Membership Drives
- Radio Membership Drives occur in October, February and May. A minimum of five volunteers are needed per shift. Volunteer shifts last three hours and are available throughout the day from 6am to 7pm.
- Volunteer Call-out Program
- Umpqua Bank generated $1,885 in a single evening in March of 2011 by calling their friends and family members. Thank you, Umpqua Bank. Would your group like to participate? Find out how below.
- The Call-Out Program encourages Membership Drive volunteers to call their co-workers, family and friends to ask them to support OPB. Individuals and groups participate in this program and OPB recognizes the top 10 call out generators each year. Also, prizes are awarded during each shift to the volunteers who obtain call out pledges. In the fiscal year 2010-2011 these personal calls raised almost $20,000 for OPB! For more information on the Call-Out Program contact 503.293.1939 or .
- This year's groups helped to raise almost $20,000 in Call Outs!
- $1,885 Umpqua Bank Mar. 2011
- $1,840 Financial Planning Association of Oregon & SW Washington Dec. 2010
- $1,600 Anthro Corp. Sept. 2010
- $510 Intel Finance May 2011
- $464 Anyone Can Join Oct. 2010
- $350 Hewlett-Packard Vancouver Dec. 2010
- $345 Bicycle Transportation Alliance Feb. 2011
- $295 Clackamas Community College Theatre Arts Department Mar. 2011
- $265 Aetna Life Insurance Company Mar. 2011
- $240 Skamania Lodge Feb. 2011
- $240 Elemental Technologies Mar. 2011
