Volunteering
You can help make the wishes of special children come true in your local community when you become a volunteer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois. Our volunteers range in age from 18 to 87, and include men and women who live and work throughout the state of Illinois. Time commitments and volunteer needs vary by community. Please contact the Volunteer Services Team with questions about the needs in your area.
Currently, our highest need for Wish Granting Volunteers...
- Bi-lingual: Spanish-English throughout the state, Polish-English in the Chicago area
- Residents of South Cook, Kane, Kankakee, Vermillion, Clay, Marion, Jefferson, Crawford, Adams, Hancock, LaSalle, Henderson, Madison, St. Clair and Rock Island Counties (and those residing in surrounding counties).
Currently, our highest need for Event Volunteers...
- Residents of Central Illinois including, but not limited to the following counties: Peoria, Madison, St. Clair, Rock Island, McLean and Champaign.
The Foundation is in need of Wish Granting Volunteers in the following areas where volunteer trainings are happening! Please fill out our volunteer interest form to learn more or contact Eric Stuebs at stuebs@wishes.org or 312.602.9413 (800.978.9474, x413 outside of metro Chicago).
- 2/21 - Olney (Richland County)
- 3/28 - South Cook -bilingual volunteers needed
- 4/16 - Danville (Vermillion County)
- 4/25 -Carbondale
- 4/30- Peoria-bilingual volunteers needed
KIDS & YOUNG ADULTS
Elementary, high school and college aged students can get involved through our Kids for Wish Kids and Wish Makers on Campus programs. These are programs for schools throughout Illinois that give students the opportunity to sponsor wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions while encouraging community service and promoting leadership.
More than 70% of wishes granted are travel related. Frequent Flier Miles are always needed to help grant these wishes.
