How are wishes granted?
Volunteers form wish teams which coordinate the wish. During the initial telephone contact with a family, a chapter representative explains the purpose of the organization and medical eligibility requirements. After a child’s medical eligibility is determined by his or her attending physician, a volunteer wish team is assigned to the child. The team visits with the child and family to determine the child’s wish. The wish team presents the request to the chapter board of directors for approval. When the request receives approval, the wish team goes to work creating the Make-A-Wish magic!
A volunteer or a team of volunteers co-ordinate the wish. After explaining the purpose of Grant A Wish and medical eligibility formalities being completed, volunteers try to get close to the child and try to identify the child’s wish. If the child’s physician determines that the identified wish can be fulfilled safely, the wish team goes ahead in bringing that million-dollar smile on the child’s face.
