MORGANTOWN — Make-A-Wish West Virginia wants to add to its volunteer base in 32 counties, including Monongalia, Preston, Taylor, Marion and Harrison.
The organization said children who are living with critical illnesses need the power of a wish.
Make-A-Wish needs local residents to make that happen by volunteering their time and compassion to assist with fulfilling wishes.
To become a wish volunteer, individuals must be at least 21, pass a criminal background check and attend a one-time, in-person training session.
The next training session will be from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. March 30 at First United Bank at Suncrest Towne Centre in Morgantown, according to a press release from MAW.
As members of wish teams, volunteers are the faces of Make-A-Wish in their local communities, the release reads. The wish team is assigned to a child in their area and meets with the family to aid in determining the most suitable wish for the child.
Those interested in volunteering should call the MAW office to complete the volunteer application process and enroll in the training session.
Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer but unable to make this training session due to distance or unavailability can still contact the office at 304-292-5600 for information. Make-A-Wish is always accepting applications in preparation of future training sessions.
There are few experiences more powerful than making a wish come true and helping to make a life-changing impact, according to the release.
Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia is a nonprofit organization that creates life-changing wishes for children, ages 2 1/2 to 18 with critical illnesses. Currently, the local chapter is one of the most active in the country, having fulfilled nearly 19,000 wishes, according to the MAW press release. For more information, visit wv.wish.org.
