Learn to how to be Wish Granter for ill kids
There are many children in Kane County and surrounding counties living with life-threatening medical conditions - children who have a wish.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois needs community help to reach them all and is seeking Wish-Granting Volunteers fluent in both English and Spanish to become trained volunteers.
Wish Granting volunteers work in teams of two to grant the wishes of children in their community who are battling life-threatening medical conditions. These volunteers plan and carry out the wishes with support from the Make-A-Wish Foundation staff. Wish Granters are asked to grant at least three wishes per year. All volunteers must be over 18 and submit an application, reference and background check; and complete an online and brief in-person training to begin granting wishes.
The next area volunteer training is planned for Thursday, Jan. 22. A volunteer application and online training must be completed in advance to attend. Space is limited and registration is required before Friday, Jan. 16. Contact the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois at (312) 602-9474 or (800) 978-9474 toll-free, outside of Metropolitan Chicago for more information.
For children who battle conditions like leukemia, cystic fibrosis, brain tumors, and other childhood diseases, the Make-A-Wish Foundation provides a magical experience to help them cope with their illness and its treatment. There are no financial obligations for the family and no waiting list for children to receive wishes. More than 8,000 children across Illinois have experienced the magic of a wish through the work of hundreds of local volunteers and community supporters.
The mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois is to provide every eligible child with the opportunity to have a magical wish experience. Wishes not only provide a brief respite from day-to-day medical concerns, but also remind a child that anything is possible - even the future. For information, visit www.wishes.org or call (312) 602-9474.