Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Our volunteers come in and read various local and national newspapers, magazines, and other publications, to be aired on our 24-hour closed-circuit radio broadcast.

We do require a brief audition and a commitment of about 2 hours every week or 2 hours every other weekend.

This opportunity is sponsored by: The Metropolitan Washington Ear

We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekly Weekdays Year Round Weekends This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25)

Contact Person: Debbie Fitch, Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

12061 Tech Road Silver Spring, MD 20904 (See a map)

Directions:

If you take the bus to the Ear, please note the bus from the Metro is Z6 and Z8, the MTA is #929 & the Ride On is Route 21. To drive to Tech Road from our present location, go North on 29(Colesville Road) for approx. 3.4 miles. Turn right on Industrial Parkway. At the stop sign turn right on Tech Road and then left at the end of the parking lot.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Silver Spring-red line,   Walk distance (in minutes): 15-20   Nearest Bus Stop: #9 ride-on or any Z bus to Four Corners or Woodmoor Shopping Center, 1-2 minute walk

Details where opportunity can also be performed

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Silver Spring
Counties:		Arlington District of Columbia Fairfax Fairfax City Howard Montgomery Prince Georges

5 Overall Experience   
Great service opportunity - flexible timing

I just started volunteering and have been there twice so far. I was a little concerned about the "audition" and whether I'd be able to make it to the studio at an appropriate time. I think the audition is mainly to confirm that volunteers are articulate and comfortable pronouncing names/places in the news. And since I have an 8 - 5 job, I go into the studio before work and record my portion of the paper. Some people might be dissuaded because you aren't interacting directly with the beneficiaries, but I think it's a stellar opportunity if you enjoy reading. posted by memory79 on January 17, 2008

5 Overall Experience   
I'd volunteer again in a heartbeat.

I volunteer as a reader at the Metropolitan Washington Ear. The Ear provides services such as telephone dial-in reading of newspapers, magazines, etc. for the blind and visually impaired. I read the Washington Post on the radio for two hours each week for visually impaired listeners. It's a great organization and the work is challenging and rewarding. posted by MickS on July 11, 2005