A tradition of commitment to WQPT
Throughout our history, volunteers and WQPT have enjoyed a rich and rewarding partnership. Our first small group of volunteers summoned up the resources and support to create WQPT in 1983.
Today, our volunteers continue to make a valuable contribution to the station. Volunteers assist our staff in the WQPT offices, helping out at our events, community outreach activities, and help with our membership campaigns.
We simply could not provide you the outstanding programming and services we do without their dedication and support.
Like our founding group of volunteers, our current volunteers share a common commitment to WQPT and to help bring public television to our entire community. They also share a belief that WQPT plays an essential role in the educational and cultural life in our communities here in the Mississippi River valley. Each and every volunteer brings a unique contribution to WQPT.
Opportunities:
A few hours of your time is a great way and valuable way to get involved; and equally important is the outstanding impact your time makes for the station. We offer a variety of opportunities:
Bulk Mailing Group: Help prepare the mailing of our monthly program guide and other mailings we do.
WQPT Events: Like to be in public? These event opportunities are fun, plus you get first hand exposure on how far-reaching our impact really is. It's truly a pleasure when you help others. Our events: Brew Ha Ha, Champagne on the Rocks, WQPT at the Ballpark, Reading Adventures and Ready To Learn Conference. Events where we participate: John Deere Classic (own concession stand), Taste of Quad Cities and a variety of other community events.
WQPT/PBS Ambassadors: This program is an opportunity for college students to represent public television at a variety of events throughout eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Learn more about WQPT/PBS Ambassadors.
Office Help: (weekdays/daytime): Answer phones, make phone calls, or help
with photocopying, faxing, typing, mailing projects, or other office activites.
Photography: Catch them smiling when you snap photos at WQPT special events!
Membership Campagins/Pledge Drives: Answer phones (individually or coordinate a group), donate food, request food donations, greet volunteers, provide volunteer phone training, organize and distribute pitch cards for pledge talent, or help with behind-the-scenes activities such as camera work or paperwork.
Perhaps you have a volunteer idea that we haven't thought of—give us a call at
309/796-2424 or e-mail us and let us know—we're open to new ideas.
