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Volunteer
committees assist in all phases of the Foundation's work; From
child-focused wish teams to solicitations of goods and services that meet the
needs of specific wishes.
Thanks
to their generosity, we have fulfilled many wishes. These corporate
employees and kids constantly amaze and delight us with their innovative methods
for raising money!
Any
company or school that participates in fund raising receives a certificate of
appreciation and recognition in our quarterly newsletter "Best Wishes." Kids for Wish Kids This
program encourages students of all ages to share the magical
experience of granting a Wish for another child. Student groups
can team with others as "Wishpartners" sponsoring
part of a Wish or becoming a "Wishmaker" and sponsor
the entire wish by raising $5,000.00--the average cost of a
wish. Along the way students learn the joys of giving,
working as a group towards a goal and compassion for others -
all valuable lessons destined to help them in all life's endeavors.Wishmakers at Work From raffles to Weight-A-Thons, volunteers continue
to craft creative fund raisers. A "Dunk the
Management Booth" at a company picnic
had bosses donating a dollar per drenching and
workers buying shots at their "favorite targets."
Other companies have organized raffles, bake sales, hot dog sales
and have peddled cookbooks to become "Wishmakers" at
work. If you want a "Wishmakers" at work program,
we can help with our "Fund Raising Tip Sheet" for
more ideas.We have three (3) volunteer orientation/wish training meetings each year. The first hour of the session you will learn the history of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and how you can help with wish granting and/or fundraising (this usually lasts about 45 minutes). The second half is dedicated to training those volunteers that are interested in working on a wish team and is only mandatory if you are interested in this area (this portion usually ends around 6:45). If you are only interested in the development (fundraising) side of the organization then you need only to attend the first half of the session. Houston meeting dates for 2008 are January 15, April 16 and Sept 17. They begin at 5:00 p.m., and are held at the Make-A-Wish house. Please note that admittance to the session will not begin until 4:45 p.m. Due to limited space, the doors will be closed when we reach maximum capacity or a few minutes after 5 p.m. Any volunteers arriving after that time will need to return on the date of the next training session. Please make note of the date, time, and location, for there will not be a reminder call or letter. For Louisiana meeting times and locations, please email aferro@louisiana.wish.org. For meeting dates in College Station , Lufkin/Nacogdoches and Corpus Christi please contact canderson@texgulf.wish.org Please complete all three forms in their entirety. The Criminal Background form needs to be notarized. Please bring all three forms with you to the orientation. To download the documents, right-click on the link and select save target as from the menu  Criminal Background Check Form (LA) Criminal Background Check Form (TX) Conflict of Interest Volunteer Application |
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