Make-A-Wish Tri-Counties currently has a critical need for 37 new Volunteer Wish Granters throughout the Tri-Counties, especially in Santa Maria, Oxnard, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, Camarillo, Newbury Park, Moorpark, Paso Robles and Santa Paula.
Half of those new Wish Granters need to be bilingual to provide full coverage to the 75+ Wish Children expected to be served throughout the county in the coming year.
Half of those new Wish Granters need to be bilingual to provide full coverage to the 75+ Wish Children expected to be served throughout the county in the coming year.
Volunteer Wish Granters are the heart of the Foundation. Wish Granters meet with the wish child and their family to learn the heartfelt wish of the wish child. They go out in teams of two to work with a wish family. All wish granting volunteers must complete a background check, online orientation classes as well as 6 hours of training.
This position requires a strong commitment to the mission of the Foundation and a broad set of skills that cross into several areas including: fund development, finance, wish granting, and communications. Maturity, compassion, strong communication skills - particularly with children, positive attitude, ability to be resourceful, creative and reliability are absolutely essential.
The amount of time required to fulfill a wish varies, depending on the child's wish and the amount of preparation the volunteer needs to do to create the magic for each wish. Wish Granters must have dependable transportation and must check their email at least weekly.
This position requires a strong commitment to the mission of the Foundation and a broad set of skills that cross into several areas including: fund development, finance, wish granting, and communications. Maturity, compassion, strong communication skills - particularly with children, positive attitude, ability to be resourceful, creative and reliability are absolutely essential.
The amount of time required to fulfill a wish varies, depending on the child's wish and the amount of preparation the volunteer needs to do to create the magic for each wish. Wish Granters must have dependable transportation and must check their email at least weekly.
To learn more and submit a volunteer application, go to http://tri-counties.wish.org/ways-to-help/volunteering/become-a-volunteer
ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH TRI-COUNTIES: Make-A-Wish Tri-Counties grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. With a staff of only four and the help of more than 100 volunteers, Make-A-Wish Tri-Counties has granted over 1200 special wishes to children in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
If you want to refer a child to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, call 1-888-899-9474 [WISH]. Donations may be sent to Make-A-Wish at 4222 Market Street, Suite D, Ventura, CA 93003. To donate your vehicle or your airline miles call 676-9474. For more information on these or other ways to help visit our website at: www.tri-counties.wish.org.
If you want to refer a child to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, call 1-888-899-9474 [WISH]. Donations may be sent to Make-A-Wish at 4222 Market Street, Suite D, Ventura, CA 93003. To donate your vehicle or your airline miles call 676-9474. For more information on these or other ways to help visit our website at: www.tri-counties.wish.org.
