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- Types of Volunteers
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Join a caring community of volunteers who transform lives. Together, we can make countless wishes come true.
Your time and unique talents are critical to bringing strength and hope to wish kids when they need it the most. In fact, our volunteers are at the heart of every wish experience.
Make-A-Wish® volunteers consider their work impactful and meaningful. And, their efforts are rewarded—not in dollars or cents, but in the incredible difference they make in the lives of our wish kids. Volunteers even have the freedom to choose when and how they would like to help transform lives in our community.
Begin Your Make-A-Wish Journey
At every level of the organization, volunteers are critical to the mission. Get started today and soon you can bring hope and joy to local children with critical illnesses as a Make-A-Wish volunteer.
- All volunteers must agree to abide by the policies and procedures of Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
- All prospective volunteers must attend a one-on-one interview/orientation with the Volunteer Manager or a Regional Office staff.
- All new volunteers must attend a four-hour virtual training class, which is held on Saturdays or in the evenings. These are typically offered twice a year.
- Bilingual volunteers are encouraged to apply.
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Types of Volunteers
Wish Granting Volunteer
As a member of a wish team, wish granters meet with the family, help the wish child determine the wish and act as a liaison between Make-A-Wish staff and the wish family during the wish process. Wish granters must be a minimum of 21 years old. Attendance at an in-depth training session is required.
Volunteer training classes are held every spring and fall. We are in special need of volunteers who can speak both English and Spanish.
Translator/Interpreter and Bilingual Wish Granter
Help facilitate wish experiences for non-English-speaking families. Translators have the option of becoming fully-trained wish granting volunteers, or they can provide short-term support on an as-needed basis.
Make-A-Wish is in special need of bilingual volunteers to help with wishes, especially in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh and York regions. Volunteers are essential to our commitment to bring hope and joy into the lives of children with critical illnesses.
If you can help, please fill out our volunteer form and indicate that you are interested in serving as a bilingual volunteer in the comments section.
Event Fundraising Volunteer
Assist our development team by working at or attending fundraising events to provide support or to accept donations on behalf of Make-A-Wish.
Office Volunteer
Assist with miscellaneous projects at the office, including phone help, mailings, assembly of projects and administrative support. Limited opportunities available.
Current Volunteers
To view new polices and volunteer news, visit our Volunteer Headquarters online.(link is external) (Please note this website is for trained volunteers only.)