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Wish Granter - Northern WI

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ORGANIZATION: Make-A-Wish Wisconsin

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The Make-A-Wish Wisconsin mission is 'together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses'.

A Wish Granter will meet with the Wish Child and their family to help determine the child’s most heartfelt wish ideas while planning special Wish Boosts along their Wish Journey. Wish Granters work in teams of two alongside Make-A-Wish staff to ensure every eligible child’s wish comes true.

How to Become a Wish Granter:

1. Attend a New Volunteer Orientation and Wish Granter Training.
We will send you more information about our next available Orientation and Training sessions (online option available).

2. Complete an application, submit three reference questionnaires, complete a phone interview, and sign our Conflict of Interest & Ethics Statement.
You will receive these materials after your orientation. Make-A-Wish policy requires that all paperwork is completed and returned to the Make-A-Wish office within 90 days.

3. Complete a background check.
Background checks are required for all volunteers; a possible criminal background will affect your ability to volunteer with Make-A-Wish Wisconsin.

4. Start Granting Wishes!
We will assign you your first wish to get the ball rolling, and you will be paired with a Mentor Wish Granter to help you as well. After your first wish, you will be able to sign up for wishes online, and we ask that you sign up for at least 2 wishes every year to maintain your status as a Wish Granter.

If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with Make-A-Wish Wisconsin's Senior Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, Katie Jakubowski ( kjakubowski@wisconsin.wish.org).

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About Make-A-Wish Wisconsin

Location:

11020 West Plank Court, Suite 200, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, US

Mission Statement

Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Description

Make-A-Wish Wisconsin grants over 300 wishes per year to children ages 2 1/2 to 18 living with a critical illness. Our goal is to grant every child eligible for our program a wish.

Hundreds of volunteers are needed across the state in a variety of capacities to help bring hope, strength and joy to wish children and their families. Wish granting, helping with special events and fundraisers, and assisting with office projects are a few examples of how volunteers make a valuable difference.

Make-A-Wish Wisconsin is a not-for-profit organization that relies solely on the generosity of individuals and businesses to fulfill its mission. Gifts of cash and investments, estate gifts, and in-kind contributions are some of the ways funds are raised, and 77% of every dollar raised goes directly to granting wishes.

Make-A-Wish Wisconsin is one of 59 chapters of Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. Over 350,000 wishes have been granted across the nation since the Foundation's inception in 1980, and every day, more than 25 wishes are granted across the U.S.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth, Community, People with Disabilities

WHEN

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WHERE

135 South Stevens StreetRhinelander, WI 54501

(45.636093,-89.411095)

DATE POSTED

November 18, 2024

SKILLS

Child Advocacy
Community Outreach
Bilingual
People Skills
Project Management
Verbal / Written Communication

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

Driver's License Needed
Background Check
Must be at least 18
Orientation or Training
Volunteer Orientation and Wish Granter Training takes about 1.5-2 hours. Each meeting with a Wish Child and their family is about 1-1.5 hours, and periodic Wish Boosts are completed on the Volunteer's own time.
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin is looking for bilingual Wish Granters, translators/interpreters, event photographers, contractors, and MORE! Discover how you can make an impact on Wish Kids in our community! wish.org/wisconsin/volunteer

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