Inside OPB
Volunteering at OPB: Individuals
- Why Volunteer for OPB?
-
When you become an OPB Volunteer, you can:
- Support public broadcasting.
- Meet dedicated volunteers and staff who share your commitment to public broadcasting.
- Select from a variety of short- and long term positions that match your interests, talents and schedule.
- Receive training and gain new skills, from going behind the scenes of fundraising during a membership drive to to making thank you calls to members and more.
- Pursue leadership opportunities through several volunteer positions.
- Become an OPB Volunteer
- Complete our online application
Volunteer Opportunities
If you are 16 years of age or older, and able to volunteer at least six hours during a six-month period, consider one of the ongoing volunteer opportunities below:
- MEMBERSHIP DRIVES *
- Answer phones and take pledges, coordinate refreshments, tally pledges and/or train groups of volunteers during OPB Radio or TV membership drives.
- TOUR PROGRAM *
- Give tours of the Portland facility to community members over age 12 (minimum age of guide is 18).
- OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
- New volunteer positions are continually in development. Each month we send out a listing of current volunteer opportunities to all active volunteers. Available positions may include helping with events, being Clifford the Big Red Dog, or assisting with an ongoing project such as conducting research for one of our local or national TV productions.
- * Additional training and leadership opportunities are available.
- OPB Salutes our Volunteer of the Quarter, Anita Blanchard!
-
Anita has volunteered at OPB since 2000, giving more than 350 hours of service. Her leadership, dedication and willingness to pitch in wherever needed have a huge impact on the work we do. - Anita often serves as a leadership volunteer during our membership drives, helping to train new volunteers and supporting other leadership volunteers. She also serves as OPB's tour coordinator, overseeing a team of guides who provide tours of the studios and help connect with community members interested in learning more about OPB. And she drives over 50 miles each way just to be here!
- Our Volunteer Resources staff said, "Anita's commitment to OPB and to the quality of experience that volunteers and community members have when they visit OPB is impressive. We are lucky to have her support!"
- Thank you, Anita for you dedication and amazing zest for volunteering!
