Nonprofit
Published 4/8/26 10:41AM

Wish Granter Volunteers

Hybrid, Volunteer must be in or near Utica, NY
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  • Details

    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    4
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Health & Medicine, Volunteering
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check
    Age Requirement:
    18+

    Description

    Availability:

    • Wish discovery visits are typically scheduled for weekday evenings or weekends based upon the schedules of the wish granters and the wish family.

    Required Training:

    • Completion of online orientation.
    • Completion of Wish Granter Training, followed by a wrap-up call. A self-guided virtual training taking approximately 1.5 hours is offered at any time, and 1 hour wrap-up calls are scheduled 12 times a year.

    Desired Qualifications:

    • Love for children and comfort interacting with children ages 2 ½ to 18.
    • Excellent people skills and the ability to work with people from different backgrounds and children with various medical conditions.
    • Creative energy with a desire to make each wish unique and magical.
    • Organized and detail-oriented.
    • Ability to respond to the family, fellow volunteers and Make-A-Wish staff in a timely manner.
    • Resourcefulness and willingness to solicit in-kind donations.
    • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
    • Ability to meet face-to-face or virtually with the wish child and their family on several occasions including, but not limited to, the initial visit, send off/presentation party, or to deliver wish boosts
    • Enough flexibility to schedule visits with the family and other volunteer wish granters.
    • Ability to pass a background check
    • Bilingual a plus

    Location

    Hybrid
    Volunteer must be in or near Utica, NY
    Associated Location
    Utica, NY, USA

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