Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas is asking for the public’s help to ensure the wishes of local wish kids battling critical illness come true. The nonprofit is asking for people to consider volunteering to become Wish Granters for the organization.
Wish Granters meet with Wish Kids and their families to learn what the child would like to receive for their one true wish and help coordinate that experience with the Make-A-Wish team. Currently, there are more than 650 children throughout Missouri and Kansas who are waiting for their wish to be granted.
Those wishes rely on volunteer Wish Granters to help make them come true. Some training is required to become a volunteer Wish Granter, but organizers say the impact it makes on both the child’s life and the volunteers is immeasurable.
“Wish Granters play a crucial role in ensuring that children receive their one true wish experience, and it’s an opportunity that gives back in a lot of incredible ways,” said Brian Miller, vice president of marketing and communications at Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas. “At Make-A-Wish, volunteers are the backbone of our mission and help us achieve our goal to bring strength and hope to a child battling a critical illness. It’s gratifying work that makes a real impact in the lives of these children so we’re hoping more people will consider volunteering their time to this cause.”