Volunteer
Join a caring community of volunteers who transform lives. Together, we can make countless wishes come true.
Your time and unique talents are critical to bringing strength and hope to wish kids when they need it the most. In fact, our volunteers are at the heart of every wish experience.
Make-A-Wish volunteers consider their work impactful and meaningful. And, their efforts are rewarded—not in dollars or cents, but in the incredible difference they make in the lives of our wish kids. Volunteers even have the freedom to choose when and how they would like to help transform lives in our community.
We understand that you want to volunteer but might not know where your skills and talents best lie. Check out our volunteer opportunities and see where you can best help make wishes come true.
Our current high need areas are: Ada, Lawton, Atoka, Durant, Weatherford, OKC Metro, McAlester
Work with a partner to meet with wish kids and their families to help determine their heartfelt wishes, and then work with our staff to make those wishes a reality.
Help facilitate wish experiences for non-English-speaking families. Translators attend wish visit and phone calls, but they are not directly involved in planning wishes.
Assist with various projects at our chapter office, including phone calls, mailings and research.
Plan, organize and implement successful fundraising events by working on committees, helping on event day and/or participating in the event.
Use your professional skills and knowledge on an as-needed basis to provide much-needed skills such as reading and writing in multiple languages, graphic design, photography, landscaping and more.
Open to wish alumni and their families, represent Make-A-Wish at a number of external outreach and fundraising events to share your wish experience. Join our Wish Alumni community for exclusive opportunities for Oklahoma Wish Alumni.
At every level of the organization, volunteers are critical to the mission. Get started today and soon you can bring hope and joy to local children with critical illnesses as a Make-A-Wish volunteer.
Fill out application: Complete the Volunteer Application and send it to our Volunteer Coordinator. This is used as a preliminary screening tool, and incomplete applications will not be considered.
Chat with a Make-A-Wish Staff Member: After we receive your completed application, you will be contacted by our Volunteer Coordinator to get your questions answered and allow time to learn more about you and your interests.
Submit your paperwork: After your conversation, you will be asked to complete a criminal background check and submit final paperwork.
Attend a virtual volunteer orientation session: Learn about our mission to grant wishes for children with critical illnesses and how you can help. You can find upcoming dates on the calendar page to register.
Welcome! You are officially now a volunteer for Make-A-Wish Oklahoma! You will be an integral part of delivering our mission forward.
Who makes for a great volunteer?
Volunteers who believe in and adhere to our values are our best fit. Our values are: Integrity, Child Focus, Excellence, Community and Inspiration.
- Integrity: We approach every aspect of our work with unwavering standards of honesty, transparency and respect for wish recipients, their families and supporters.
- Child Focus: Our business practices always put the interests of wish children first.
- Excellence: We aspire to have best-in-class business practices, and we embrace the challenge to exceed expectations at every opportunity.
- Community: We foster a collaborative, global community of staff, volunteers and donors with the collective ability to make the broadest possible range of wishes come true.
- Inspiration: We are inspired by the examples of our wish kids and the actions of the entire Make-A-Wish® Oklahoma community to approach our mission with life-affirming enthusiasm, imagination, and creativity.
Can I volunteer around my schedule?
Yes! Many volunteers lead busy and active lifestyles with personal and professional commitments. Volunteer opportunities are self-selected and project oriented. Flexibility is key as there will not be consistent, set volunteer hours.
Wish granters schedule a time to meet with our wish families based on the family’s schedule as well as their own. Event volunteers can select specific events and times based on their schedule.
Why do I need a background check?
In order to provide our wish children and their families with the best possible experience, select volunteer positions must successfully complete a criminal background check every three (3) years. Make-A-Wish 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. Please contact us with any questions related to past convictions and/or our background check screening process.
How old do I have to be?
For most volunteer roles we require volunteers to be of 18 years of age. If you are under 18 years old and would like to get involved please check out these unique volunteer opportunities for school-age students.
Who do I contact with questions?
Our team is happy to answer any questions or address any concerns that you may have. Contact our Volunteer Department at [email protected] or call 405.286.4000.
When is the next volunteer training?
You can see any currently scheduled training at oklahoma.wish.org/events. If you are interested in scheduling a group training please contact Angel Royal at [email protected].