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Step one: contact us
If you are over the age of 18 and interested in
volunteering, contact Alison Green, Volunteer
Coordinator, at agreen@mo.wish.org or 314-721-9474. You can email your address to Alison and she will send you out an application and background check form.
Kids for Wish Kids
If you are under the age of 18, you can join our Kids for Wish Kids program by contacting:
In St. Louis and eastern Missouri, contact Krista Goszewski at krista@mo.wish.org or 314-721-9474
In Springfield and southwest Missouri, contact Debbie Herren, Volunteer Coordinator, at 417-873-9474 or dherren@mo.wish.org
In Metro Kansas City and western Missouri, contact Kendra Gray, Volunteer Coordinator, at 816-889-9474 or kgray@kc.wish.org
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Step two: application process
After you receive the application and background check packet, review the materials to learn more about the volunteer opportunities we offer. If you decide that that
Make-A-Wish Foundation is a good fit, fill out the
application and mail it back to our office.
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Step three: after the background check has been cleared
Once your background check has been cleared (it takes about 4 - 6 weeks), you will then be contacted for a brief interview . This is simply
a time for us to get to know each other and determine
your volunteer motivations and interests. You will then be notified of our next available volunteer orientation/wishgranting training.
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Step four: attend volunteer orientation/wishgranting training
Orientation meetings are planned on an as-needed basis; usually about 4 - 5 times per year.
At this meeting you will learn more about the history
of the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, specifics about
our volunteer opportunities and how to stay actively
involved as a Make-A-Wish® volunteer. We also "tag" these orientations with wishgranting training, so you can be trained for both at the same time!
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Step five: officially join
our team
We will contact you
when your background check is complete. From this
point, you may participate in any volunteer opportunities
that peak your interests. As different opportunities
arise, you will be notified by, phone and/or e-mail. To remain
an active volunteer, we ask that you participate in
at least three volunteer opportunities a year and
attend a yearly recommitment event. Some volunteer
positions, like Wish Granting and public speaking,
require additional and ongoing training beyond the
volunteer orientation. Please let us know if you
are interested in these opportunities and we will
let you know when the next training is scheduled!
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