June 13, 2024
Network to be gifted an additional $45,000 if challenge is met; new members invited to exclusive virtual event
CONWAY, Ark. (Arkansas PBS) — Arkansas PBS has been issued a challenge to gain 2,500 new members by June 30 in order to receive a challenge fund of $45,000 provided by current donors from the network’s Ambassadors Circle. With only 17 days remaining, the network is still 600 new members short of the goal and is encouraging potential donors to visit myarpbs.org/donate to join today.
Anyone who becomes an Arkansas PBS member between now and 11:59 p.m. CST on June 30 and provides an email address at signup will be invited to join an exclusive virtual coffee chat, featuring advance preview screenings of new programs, a Q&A with Arkansas PBS and the opportunity to share feedback for future programming purchases.
“Each and every hour of programming on Arkansas PBS is made possible by support from viewers,” Arkansas PBS Foundation CEO Marge Betley said. “We count on the generosity of our members to create and secure the programs Arkansans love, hour after hour and year after year.
“If you’re already a donor to Arkansas PBS – thank you! We couldn’t do it without you. And, if you’re not, now is the perfect time to join, and to increase your impact by helping us meet our 2024 New Member Challenge goal. Our challenge fund of $45,000 will significantly impact the programming we’re able to acquire in the new fiscal year.”
Donors are encouraged to challenge their friends and family members to help meet this goal by sharing personal invitations, sending emails and posting on social media.
Members who donate $5 or more monthly as an Arkansas PBS Sustainer receive the added benefit of Arkansas PBS Passport, where they can stream a rich library of public television programming. From Arkansas PBS originals to special extended – and often early – access to PBS favorites, Arkansas PBS Passport members can watch online or through mobile and streaming devices. Current and upcoming Arkansas PBS Passport specials include series “Professor T,” “Grantchester,” “DI Ray” and “Sherlock” (beginning June 30); nature specials “Dynamic Planet” and “Hope in the Water”; and the upcoming season of “The Great American Recipe.” Arkansas PBS Passport also includes the documentaries of Ken Burns, foreign language dramas, cooking programs and great Arkansas storytelling through Arkansas PBS original local productions. Additional information is available at myarpbs.org/passport.
- Other membership levels include:
A gift of any size receives the electronic version of the Arkansas PBS monthly member magazine (with email address).
Passport Level – $60 annually or $5 monthly.
Sustainer – any amount monthly of $5 or more.
Ambassadors Circle – $600 (Bronze level); $1,200 (Silver level); $5,000+ (Gold level).
About Arkansas PBS Foundation
The Arkansas PBS Foundation exists to support Arkansas PBS’s mission to serve as a daily and essential resource for Arkansans. The Foundation provides Arkansans with opportunities to connect with Arkansas’s only statewide public media by becoming a financial donor, corporate or foundation partner, volunteer, or by other means of giving. The Arkansas PBS Foundation builds and strengthens relationships between Arkansas PBS, donors and audiences and is committed to being a transparent and accountable steward of private financial support.
About Arkansas PBS
Arkansas PBS, Arkansas’s only statewide public media network, empowers learners of all ages by educating, informing, entertaining and inspiring communities. Arkansas PBS serves as a daily and essential resource for Arkansans by creating, sharing, celebrating and driving conversation around Arkansas stories and classic, trusted PBS programs through multiple digital platforms, including livestreaming at myarpbs.org/live, on-demand services and YouTube TV, and the distinct channels Arkansas PBS, Arkansas PBS Create, Arkansas PBS KIDS, Arkansas PBS WORLD and Arkansas PBS AIRS on SAP. Members with Arkansas PBS Passport have extended on-demand access to a rich library of public television programming. Arkansas PBS depends on the generosity of Arkansans and the State of Arkansas to continue offering quality programming. Additional information is available at myarkansaspbs.org. Arkansas PBS is broadcast on KETS (Little Rock), KEMV (Mountain View), KETG (Arkadelphia), KAFT (Fayetteville), KTEJ (Jonesboro), KETZ (El Dorado), KETS (Lee Mountain), KETS (Forrest City), KETS (Yancy) and KETS (Gaither).
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