Become a Wish Celebration Volunteer with Make-A-Wish Illinois!

Make-A-Wish Illinois volunteers across all 102 counties are vital to delivering hope and resilience to children with critical illnesses. Right now, we have an urgent need for 250 volunteers to serve as Wish Celebration Volunteers, helping build anticipation and joy for children as they prepare for their life-changing wishes.

As a Wish Celebration Volunteer, you will:

✨ Create exciting wish countdowns, boosts, and special sendoffs

✨ Connect with wish families before and after their child’s wish

✨ Make a lasting impact with just a 1 to 6 month commitment (1 to 3 hours per month)

Wishes impact everyone involved — from the child fighting a critical illness to their family, medical team, and the volunteers who help bring it all to life. For wish kids, having a wish granted can inspire courage to continue treatment. For parents, it can be a turning point toward hope. For volunteers, donors, and communities, it is a reminder of the incredible good we are capable of when we come together.

Since 1985, Make-A-Wish Illinois has granted over 16,000 wishes through the dedication of more than 1,000 volunteers and a committed staff team. Every wish we grant is a step toward healing, strength, and transformation.

We are more than a great place to volunteer. Our work changes lives. We are an inclusive and diverse team brought together by a shared purpose and guided by core values that shine through in the people we serve and the difference we make every day.

💫 Experience the magic of a wish this Spring, Summer, and beyond!