Make a Wish Foundation

  • Children
  • Medical & Mental Health Wellness

Who We Are

A wish experience can be a game-changer for a child with a critical illness. 

This one belief guides us in everything we do at Make-A-Wish. It inspires us to grant life-changing wishes for children going through so much. It compels us to be creative in exceeding the expectations of every wish kid. It drives us to make our donated resources go as far as possible. Most of all, it's the founding principle of our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child.

 

Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Wishes are more than just a nice thing. And they are far more than gifts, or singular events in time. Wishes impact everyone involved—wish kids, volunteers, donors, sponsors, medical professionals and communities. For wish kids, just the act of making their wish come true can give them the courage to comply with their medical treatments. Parents might finally feel like they can be optimistic. And still others might realize all they have to offer the world through volunteer work or philanthropy. 

 

What We Do

 Your time and talents are critical to bringing strength and hope to wish kids.

Make-A-Wish volunteers consider their work impactful and meaningful. By helping us get closer to granting the wish of every eligible child, our volunteers are at the heart of every wish experience. Volunteers even have the freedom to choose when and how they would like to transform lives in their communities.
 

Volunteer Opportunities: 

Wish Granter

Wish granters meet with wish kids and their families and help children determine a wish. They also work alongside Make-A-Wish staff and wish families during the wish process.

Translator/Interpreter

A translator/interpreter accompanies trained wish granters on wish family visits to facilitate clear communication. They may also help with translating documents and other material. 

Office Volunteer

Office volunteers assist chapter staff with miscellaneous tasks including phone calls, wish research, data entry, filing and mailings. 

Speaker’s Bureau Volunteer

Speaker's bureau volunteers present key information and share stories about Make-A-Wish to increase support and educate audiences on our mission.

Events Volunteer

Special event volunteers plan, organize and implement successful fundraising events by working on event committees, helping on the event day and/or participating in the event. 

Skill-Based Volunteer

Use your skills on an as-needed basis. This volunteer should have professional knowledge of the skill. Needed skills include reading or writing in multiple languages, graphic design, photography, carpentry, interior design, landscaping and more. 

Details

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Get Connected Icon Sarah Grosh
Get Connected Icon Director of Community Development
http://www.wish.org