Make-A-Wish® South Carolina Youth Leadership Council

Empowering the next generation of wish granters.

The Make-A-Wish® South Carolina Youth Leadership Council (YLC) is a volunteer initiative for high school students (grades 9–12) who are passionate about making a difference. Through fundraising, leadership development, and community service, YLC members support the mission of Make-A-Wish® South Carolina—bringing hope and joy to local children with critical illnesses.

Council members meet monthly throughout the school year in either Charleston or Greenville. Meetings feature guest speakers, mission moments, interactive leadership activities, and hands-on service projects that directly support wish kids. In addition to attending meetings, students are encouraged to raise $500 or more to help grant life-changing wishes.

This program is more than just a leadership opportunity—it’s a community of changemakers working together to transform lives, one wish at a time.

Now Recruiting for the 2025-2026 School Year

If you’re a high school student in grades 9–12 living in the Greenville or Charleston area, this is your opportunity to grow as a leader, earn volunteer hours, and help grant life-changing wishes for kids in your community.

🌟 Why Join?

• Connect with students across South Carolina who care about giving back.

• Build leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.

• Volunteer for a mission that brings hope and joy to children battling critical illnesses.

• Earn service hours, college recommendation letters, and a Make-A-Wish graduation cord.

🎯 What You’ll Do:

• Attend monthly in-person meetings (September–April) focused on leadership development, wish engagement, and fun.

• Raise at least $500 to help grant wishes.

• Present about Make-A-Wish in your school or community.

• Plan or support a fundraising event alongside your fellow council members.

💙 Why It Matters:

• More than 325 medically qualified children in South Carolina are currently waiting on their wish.

• 99% of doctors say a wish improves a child’s emotional and physical well-being.

• 9 out of 10 wish kids feel more hopeful and joyful because of their wish.

You can be part of something bigger—something life-changing. Ready to get involved? Learn more and apply today.