Volunteer to make wishes come true

Every day, more children in Illinois are diagnosed with critical illnesses that would qualify them for Make-A-Wish. In fact, more than 100 wish children in Illinois are waiting for volunteers to help grant their wishes. Start the year off by enriching your life and others through volunteering as a wish granter for children in your area.

Wishes are happening now, and volunteers are needed in most Illinois communities to work with families in safely distanced ways following local, state and CDC guidelines. Volunteers bilingual in Spanish and English are especially needed. To become a volunteer, the first step is to attend a Volunteer Information Webinar. Learn more at https://wish.org/illinois/volu....

The anticipation of a wish can be the hope a child needs to get through another treatment, painful procedure or simply another day. Most importantly, wishes can improve a child’s quality of life. While travel wishes have been postponed, many other wishes continue to be granted. Wish granting volunteers work in teams of two to help a child discover the heart of their wish and, with support from Make-A-Wish staff, grant a life-changing wish with everlasting impact.

All Make-A-Wish volunteers must be over 21; complete an application, reference and background check; and attend a brief online training to begin granting wishes. For more information, contact talent@illinois.wish.org.

About Make-A-Wish Illinois

Make-A-Wish® creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses., seeing to bring every eligible child's wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight their illness. Since being founded locally in 1985, Make-A-Wish Illinois has granted more than 16,000 wishes and continues its mission to share the power of a wish® with children in all areas of the state. For information or to get involved, visit wish.org/illinois.