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Join the PBS Wisconsin Volunteer Team!
Looking for a fun and meaningful way to give back? Volunteering with PBS Wisconsin is a great way to make a difference.
Keep the “public” in public television by supporting local programming, outreach and community events, while having fun!
PBS Wisconsin Volunteers are the most dedicated, and most organized group of volunteers I have ever worked with at any event here in the 16 years I’ve worked here. They are the most “professional” group of volunteers I’ve ever seen.
JanetEvent Operations Supervisor
Events & Membership Drives
Membership Drives
Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Garden & Green Living Expo
Auction
New Neighbor
Other Ways To Volunteer
Volunteer for focus groups and usability studies
Share your thoughts on new games, websites, and other interactive experiences. Your feedback will strengthen our work’s quality and address our audience’s evolving needs. Participants will receive a thank-you gift.
Need some help?
Check out our Volunteer Participation Policies. Contact PBS Wisconsin’s volunteer office at (608) 265-4436 or email [email protected]
Volunteer of the Year
“I think volunteering is a way to be an integral part of a community. For me, PBS Wisconsin is a valuable part of our community and I get personal satisfaction from contributing to and being part of it.”
— Kathy Grimm, 2023 PBS Wisconsin Volunteer of the Year
The V. Thomas Metcalfe Volunteer of the Year Award
The V. Thomas Metcalfe Volunteer of the Year Award is named in memory of community leader Tom Metcalfe, a friend of PBS Wisconsin. It honors a volunteer demonstrating outstanding leadership and commitment to the station.
We are honored to recognize Kathy Grimm as our 2023 PBS Wisconsin Volunteer of the Year.
Since retiring from her career as a public school teacher, Kathy has eagerly stepped up for nearly every volunteer opportunity available. Whether securing quilts for display at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, checking in vendors and overseeing the PBS KIDS area at the Garden & Green Living Expo, assembling and delivering PBS Kids backpacks, or ensuring a smooth experience for our online Auction pick-up shifts—Kathy has done it all.
A dedicated PBS Wisconsin volunteer for over 24 years, Kathy contributed more than 100 volunteer hours in the past year alone. She has served in nearly every volunteer role for PBS Wisconsin, including shift coordinator for membership drives, leadership roles at our Auction, and hands-on involvement in the New Neighbor backpacks project. At the Garden & Green Living Expo, she has taken on numerous responsibilities, including serving as a front-of-show captain. In total, she has donated over 1,800 hours of service to PBS Wisconsin.
After retiring from teaching in Madison public schools, Kathy deepened her commitment to our station, helping advance our mission and the services we provide to communities across Wisconsin. She consistently represents PBS Wisconsin with professionalism, kindness, and dedication, ensuring an outstanding experience for our supporters and the public.
Thank you to Kathy Grimm, our 2023 PBS Wisconsin Volunteer of the Year!
Past Recipients of Volunteer of the Year
2020 Jason Campbell
2019 Mae Laatsch
2018 Mary Rondou
2017 Tom McVary
2016 Julie Brockman
2015 Brian Ruppert
2014 Sandy Rupnow
2013 Fran Schultz
2012 Sandra Levin
2011 Mark Schoenleber
2010 Andy Koch
2009 Bill Schloemer
2008 Stan Druckenmiller
2007 Ann Scott
2006 Alan Hackbarth
2005 LouJean Steenberg
2004 Gary Kimmerly
2003 Ingrid Lind-Jahn and Pete Jahn
2002 Janice and Michael Stone
2001 Cheryl Thompson
2000 Todd Liebergen
1999 Nancy and John O’Neill
1998 Janet Weidemann
1997 Ann Clark
1996 Shel Ellestad
1995 Kristine Wiese
1994 Sally Ann Miller
1993 John Schulist
1992 Jeannie Druckenmiller
1991 Linda Barker
1990 Rudy Fritz
1989 Grace Homb
1988 Rodney Pflaum
1987 Ann Campbell
1986 M J Combs
1985 Linda Berman
1984 Karen Godshall
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