Make-A-Wish® Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia

Step-by-Step on Becoming a Volunteer

Call the Make-A-Wish Foundation to obtain a volunteer application or click here to send us your request via email. Anyone who wants to volunteer must complete an application and obtain a state criminal history background check. All forms are provided by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia.

  • All volunteers must agree to abide by the policies and procedures of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia.
  • All wish granting volunteers must be 21 or older.
  • All prospective volunteers must attend a one-on-one interview/orientation with the Manager of Program Services or a Regional Office Manager.
  • All new volunteers must attend a four-hour training class, which is held on Saturdays or in the evenings.
  • Newly trained wish volunteers will agree to be part of a wish team and complete two to three wishes as a "trainee."
  • Wish Granting Training 201 is mandatory for all wish granting volunteers every other year following the volunteer's completion of the initial Wish Granting Training 101 session.

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