Support WXXI

Become a WXXI Volunteer 

Volunteers play a crucial role in the success of WXXI. Every part of WXXI’s many endeavors to present music, culture, education and special events benefits from the efforts of our volunteers. Folks like you who donate their skills, time and spirit to support public broadcasting in our community.

Here are some of the volunteer opportunities that are available and where your help and expertise is needed:

  • Take telephone pledges during radio and TV membership drives

  • Help generate mailings to our members

  • Assist with hospitality at station events

  • Volunteer at a festival booth

  • Help generate auction donations through telemarketing and data entry

  • Assist in developing accurate descriptions and presentations of donated items through your expertise in photography or script writing

  • Deliver donated items to WXXI

  • Help successful bidders in picking up their merchandise

  • Mail awards or certificates to successful bidders

  • Serve as on-air talent

  • Be a reader for Reachout Radio, a 24 hour service which provides access to printed materials to those who are visually impaired or print handicapped

  • Be a Docent or tour guide to show off WXXI’s state of the art broadcast facilities

  • Assist in annual fundraising events like Speaking of Women’s Health

Check out the WXXI Volunteer Blog here on this page. This blog covers up and coming events and volunteer opportunities as well as news about our volunteer family. You can be a part of the blog too! Sharpen up your writing skills and take part in the fun.

Still not convinced that WXXI is a great place to volunteer? Give our membership department a call at (585) 258-0200 and mention that you are thinking of becoming a WXXI volunteer. They will schedule you for a facilities tour where you will learn about all of the wonderful things WXXI is involved in that you never knew about! A volunteer will take you on the tour and interview you as to what type of volunteer opportunities fill your needs and skills The volunteer will also tell you why she or he volunteers at WXXI and how you could help the cause of Public Broadcasting.

Convinced? Click here for the Volunteer Registration Form, fill it out and submit it or call (585) 258-0255 to get involved right away.