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.