Volunteers

Volunteers were honored at our annual Volunteer Appreciation event on August 22. Honorees included:

Volunteer of the Year: Frank Calandra

Sue Hatfield Membership Award: Barbara Markowetz-Kuipers

Golden Microphone Award: Rick Simpson

Youth Award: Diamond Guy 

Independent Sector has just reported  that the latest value of a volunteer hour is $24.14 â€” up 2.5 percent from the previous year.

On Thursday, April 6, WXXI and the Little Theatre hosted a Volunteer Appreciation reception to recognize all the volunteers that help make our organizations the best they can be! 

Thank you for celebrating our 50th Anniversary with us!

CELEBRATE OUR 50th ANNIVERSARY WITH US!!

Volunteers will help direct people, help with an activity, or act as a character handler. You will be on your feet most of your shift. If you cannot stand please email me at volunteer@wxxi.org and I will try to find a volunteer job for you where you can sit! It's a fun but crazy day with lots and lots of people but we really do need your help for our 50th anniversary Open House!

The event is from 10 am - 3 pm but we will have 2 shifts for volunteers: 9:00 - 12:15 and 12:00 - 3:15 pm. 

This event brings around 3,000 people to tour our station! Every floor has activities where the public can check out the sets, visit the radio studios, meet hosts and reporters, meet PBS characters, and take part in a lot of different fun and educational hands-on activities. 

Click here to sign up to volunteer!

Thank you to everyone that attended this year's Volunteer Appreciation Event on April 30. 

The Charles M. Wise Volunteer of the Year Award was awarded to Mary Holley, a Henrietta resident.

Click to read more about this year's winners! 

Thank you to all the WXXI and the Little Volunteers who helped out in 2015.

From pledge drives to special events to Reachout Radio, you are all amazing!  

Our next Radio Drive is on Groundhog Day - February 2. Again, we will stop once we hit our goal so you may not be needed for your shift. So sign up early! Sign up here.

Congratulations to all of our Volunteers but especially to the Volunteers recognized for their outstanding service at the Volunteer Recognition Reception on April 30. 

Volunteer of the Year: Richard Vuillequez

It Takes a Village Award: Reachout Radio 30 years recognition: Annette Eisenstein & Nancy Zimmer 

Thank you to everyone who has helped out with our March TV Pledge Drive. A combination of group volunteers and individaul volunteers make this happen. I am always looking for new groups to come in and help answer phones and take pledges. If you know of a group - or are part of a group - that would like to come in, please contact Carolyn at creynolds@wxxi.org.

Thank you to all the volunteers that helped with special events and pledge drives in December 2014. What a month! From the TV Drive to all the many Downton Abbey events, we couldn't have done it without you!