PBS El Paso’s Pledge Drives are special fundraising events that help keep the programs you love on the air. As a nonprofit public media station, we rely on community support to bring you high-quality educational content, local stories, and cultural programming.
During our pledge drives, we feature special programming, including exclusive documentaries, performances, and viewer favorites—all curated to inspire and inform our community. Your donation directly funds the shows you cherish, from Lone Star Emmy Nominated local storytelling, to trusted children’s programming and in-depth news coverage. Plus, as a thank-you for your generosity, we offer exclusive pledge drive gifts—donate on your terms, and choose one of our many options to contribute.
At PBS El Paso, we make it easy to support the programs and resources you love, offering a variety of ways to give—each with its own unique benefits. Whether you prefer a one-time donation, a sustaining monthly gift, or a major contribution, there’s an option that fits your giving style. Plus, as a thank you for your generosity, we offer exclusive pledge drive gifts—from PBS favorites to locally curated items. Donate on your terms and choose the option that works best for you! Every contribution, big or small, helps bring quality programming and educational resources to our community.
monthly donation
Donate a minimum of a $5 per month. Members enjoy the convenience of automatic, ongoing monthly contributions and automatic membership renewals each year. Plus, enjoy perks like access to PBS Passport, newsletters and more! Your donation helps keep your favorite programs on-air.
Individual donation
Make a one-time donation in whatever amount. Your donation helps keep your favorite programs on-air. Your contributions keep El Paso' PBS station independent, creative and strong. Note that with a $60 one-time donation you can become a station member!
pet lovers
For $15 a month or a one-time donation of $180+, join PBS El Paso's Exclusive Pet's Club while also becoming a sustaining member! Your membership fee will not only be supporting public media, it'll support pet-adoption awareness in El Paso, plus enjoy perks like station membership and exclusive PBS El Paso pet swag.
Exclusive gifts
Choose one of our many thank-you gifts in exchange for your donation. We appreciate your support, your donation will allow us to continue creating local content, and continue keeping our community safe and empowered.
for Book lovers
Make a qualifying donation of $120 (or become a sustainer at an ongoing donation of $10 per month), and then receive a special code to download one of our featured e-books or audio books from our digital bookshelf on Glose.com. You’ll also receive a set of PBS Books stickers to show off your love for reading and PBS!
got an old vehicle sitting around?
Donate your used car, truck, motorcycle, or RV to PBS El Paso, and help us in our mission to educate, inform and inspire. Each donation helps keep in-depth news, public affairs, educational programming, and local voices on air in our community!
Content channel
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help us reach our pledge goal
Tune into channel 13 during our pledge drives for special programming and content, and make your pledge donation. Our next pledge drive will be from May 31 to June 9.