The Make-A-Wish Foundation is able to fulfill its mission because of its volunteers. More than 25,000 volunteers contribute to granting a wish every 41 minutes. There are many ways you can share the power of a wish® by giving your time. The Foundation has a volunteer position for every skill, every interest and every time commitment.
Eric MillerAll 17-year-old wish kid Korde expected was a tour of the General Motors Fairfax plant in Kansas City and a chance to meet the auto workers restoring his 1983 El Camino. But by the end of the day, he'd also met President Bush and driven home in the fully refurbished vehicle he had wished for. Eric Miller, a volunteer wish granter with the... Read more about Eric Miller > |
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Ginny NickersonFive years ago, a grinning 9-year-old named Timmy rushed into his grandma’s arms and exclaimed that the Make-A-Wish Foundation® was going to send him to the Walt Disney World® Resort to meet Goofy, his favorite character. Timmy’s grandmother, Ginny Nickerson, recalls how he stayed upbeat during months of treatment for a brain tumor because he knew... Read more about Ginny Nickerson > |
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Judith GardnerLike many modern relationships, Judith Gardner’s started on the Internet. But in this case, her suitor was the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. Shortly after Judith moved from New York to Phoenix, she began looking for opportunities to do volunteer work. A search through VolunteerMatch.com uncovered an opportunity at the Make-A-Wish Foundation national... Read more about Judith Gardner > |
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Traci WaltonShortly after Traci Walton started granting wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation® in Atlanta, she learned first-hand what every wish kid experiences: the anxiety when a doctor delivers the diagnosis, the seemingly endless treatments, the uncertainty. Facing her own illness helped her realize the power of a wish. “That really solidified... Read more about Traci Walton > |
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