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Our volunteers are at the heart of every wish experience. We invite you to join our caring community of volunteers who transform lives through their time and unique talents, and bring strength, hope, and joy to children facing critical illnesses when they need it most.
Volunteering with Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas is more than just giving back—it's about creating life-changing, lasting moments for children and their families in our community. Volunteers consistently find their work deeply impactful and meaningful, knowing that their efforts bring the power of a wish to life.
You can choose when and how to help, making it easy to fit volunteering into your schedule. From granting wishes to supporting events or helping behind the scenes, there are countless ways to get involved and transform lives in our community.
Explore our volunteer opportunities today and discover how you can help make wishes come true!
Event Volunteers help with events sponsored by community organizations for the benefit of Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas, as well as with larger, internal events. Opportunities include helping with registration, ticket sales, raffle tickets, auction items, hosting an information table, helping with silent auctions, event set up and clean up, and more!
Fundraising Volunteers are comfortable making requests for auction items, in-kind, and/or monetary donations. Fundraising Volunteers have the dedication and time to take a leadership role in events, such as creating and producing new events, workplace giving campaigns, and Kids for Wish Kids projects.
Wish Family Ambassadors are wish alumni and their families, and volunteer to represent Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas at internal and external events and share their wish experiences.
Airport Greeters welcome out-of-state wish kids and their families to the state of Texas! These volunteers escort the families through the airport, baggage claim, and transportation.
Wish Granters, alongside staff, work directly with wish children and their families to discover the child’s wish, assist the family in completing wish paperwork, and planning the wish and any enhancements.
Join the Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas community of wish makers today and bring hope and joy to local children when they need it most.
Volunteer Requirements
Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas volunteers must be at least 18 years and reside within one of the 40 counties in our region. For K-12 students interested in volunteering, check out our Kids for Wish Kids® program by clicking here.
Our chapter serves communities across central and south Texas, including Spanish-speaking families. We are always in need of bilingual volunteers to help our families throughout the wish process. If you are fluent in both English and Spanish, please consider becoming a volunteer.
Volunteer Application
A volunteer application must be completed to volunteer with our organization. Please complete the application below.
Complete the Volunteer Application
Volunteer Orientation & Training
Join us for our next Volunteer Orientation & Wish Granter Training! Learn all about Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas, our mission of granting life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses, and how you can get involved. Our next Volunteer Orientation & Wish Granter Training is Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (virtual session). There is a critical need for Spanish-speaking and San Antonio-based volunteers.
Register for Our Next Session
Background Checks
Due to the nature of our work and privacy of our wish families, select volunteer positions must successfully complete a criminal background check every three years. Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas does not employ or utilize as a volunteer any individual who has been convicted of a crime that (a) victimizes children, (b) is sexual in nature, or (c) involves violence, fraud, or significant theft. Volunteers are asked to cover the cost of their background check. Please contact us with any questions regarding background checks.
Thank YOU!
Thank you for your interest in our volunteer opportunities! Our volunteers are critical part of our mission to grant life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses and our vision to fulfill every eligible child's wish.
For more information, please email Charity Embry, Senior Manager, Wish Intake and Volunteer Services, at [email protected]
