We are rapidly heading into the gift-giving season, and books are always a great gift for your friends and family who are readers! The PBS Books Readers Club is an amazing place for you to get information on books to give to those you love this holiday season – or to find something to read for yourself!
Favorite Books of the Year
By Katie Aschbrenner
Development & Community Relations Coordinator
The holidays are here again! There is no better time and no easier way to show your gratitude for all the gifts of the last 12 months than by helping our neighbors in need to stay warm this winter. How? By making a donation to the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive!
What is the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive?
As summer vacations end, family outings dwindle and school routines return to normal, planning becomes more important for families with the arrival of August. Another important aspect of family planning is estate planning, and August is National Make-A-Will Month.
By Guest Blogger Janie Lee
Guest blogger Marge Betley
Chief Executive Officer
Arkansas PBS Foundation
mbetley@myarkansaspbs.org
I’d like to tell you about a young man, one of our audience members, for whom Arkansas PBS is a very important part of his life.
Our Challenge
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 a few days remaining, the network is still 600 new members short of the goal.
Arkansas PBS stands as a beacon of education, entertainment and cultural enrichment for the people of Arkansas. At the heart of this public broadcasting network lies a group of dedicated supporters known as the Ambassadors Circle. Their generosity and commitment play a pivotal role in sustaining the mission and vision of Arkansas PBS to educate, inform, entertain and inspire all our viewers and lifelong learners.
Who They Are
Did you know April 7 is National Public Television Day? We’re proud to celebrate with all of you! YOU are the reason for the work we do to serve Arkansas - and the reason that 350 other public television stations across America do the same. You are the support system that keeps us going each day.
For our history buffs and PBS super fans, we thought we’d share a bit about how public television started, and some little known or new facts about Arkansas PBS. And don’t miss the end where we give you a sneak peek at what’s coming up!
ABOUT PUBLIC TV
The Impact of Public Support – And A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Donors
Patrick Pearce, Director of Membership, Arkansas PBS Foundation
The Arkansas PBS Foundation receives financial support from over 25,000 households across Arkansas and neighboring states. While commercial stations are beholden to advertisers and make decisions based on ratings, Arkansas PBS makes decisions with the viewers’ and our community’s interests in mind. That independence makes Arkansas PBS unique.
