Wish Granting Volunteers

Responsibilities:

• Sign up for wishes as a team – either with a partner of choice or with an assigned partner.
• Visit the wish child virtually or in-person and help them brainstorm wish ideas
• Complete wish paperwork and obtain necessary documentation.
• Put the magic into each wish by planning and delivering “wish boosts” – special, creative touches throughout the wish process that keep the child excited about their wish.
• Solicit in-kind donations (goods or services) and help us use resources wisely.
• Serve as a point of contact between the family and the Foundation – help keep the family updated on the status of the wish, answer questions, and develop a positive rapport with the child and family.
• Plan a “send-off” or “presentation” party for the wish child as appropriate (can be virtual, or just a delivery of a special gift, as appropriate for the wish and circumstances)
• Be a reliable, communicative, and productive member of the “wish team” – work closely with a volunteer partner and the Make-A-Wish staff to create the best possible wish experience for the child.

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