Volunteering Individually
Thank you for expressing interest in volunteering at MPT! We hope the following information will be useful as you consider how and where you may be able to donate your talents and energy for the benefit of MPT's community.
Your benefits
- A chance to contribute to a worthy mission: educating, entertaining, and engaging your fellow citizens
- An inside look at a statewide media operation
- Interesting activities in a friendly social atmosphere
- Volunteer appreciation activities
- Sincere thanks from MPT staffers who assist you!
Click here to complete the volunteer registration.
Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities
Once you've registered for a volunteer role and have been trained for specific duties, if your availability changes, please notify the Volunteer Coordinator or your immediate supervisor as soon as possible. Please review the chart below to assess where your talents might best match MPT's needs.
Ways You Can Help
| Job Title | Description |
Hospitality | Greet guests, organize and assist coordinator |
Viewer Services Assistant | Respond to incoming calls, e-mails, and letters from MPT viewers and others. |
Mailing team member | Collate, stuff materials, and label envelopes or packages. |
Secretarial/clerical aide | Perform word processing, filing, and other common office tasks. |
Pledge phone operator | Work during on-air pledge campaigns to receive calls and record contributions from callers. |
Reporting
Unless advised to the contrary, all volunteers report to the Volunteer Coordinator or assigned supervisor who designates assignments, tracks attendance, and addresses volunteer questions or concerns.