Make A Wish Foundations of San Diego

What’s your job? What do you do? This was one question that I had the best answer for! I grant wishes!
There are so many amazing charities in San Diego and this the one that I give most of my volunteering time to. This chapter is so amazing! I have seen, participated, and had the pleasure to help facilitate in bringing a wish to a deserving child.
I’ve been a volunteer, employee and Wish Granter since I moved to San Diego more than 5 years ago. There are so many ways anyone can help this chapter grant wishes. I started in the Sacramento chapter assisting in administrative duties and working on events. Moving to San Diego, I sought them out to help in the same capacity. I was very fortunate while transitioning here I got to work with the chapter. It has changed my life in so many ways. This chapter is so welcoming with more than 300 volunteers granting wishes in the San Diego county. They helped me settle into San Diego and have become a second family to me.
These children have the most creative imaginations, strongest will and the biggest hearts! Being able to grant them a wish brings joy to everyone involved.
By far one of the best things I have ever done and get to continue to say… I help grant wishes!!! :)

I have been a volunteer here for about 2 years and it has been a life changing experience for me. Of course the children that I help are experiencing dreams coming true, but at the same time so am I!
This organization is with out a doubt one of the top charities in the world. You can learn all about it on their site, I say get involved. Or look into the Young Professionals Committee called 3c,

Make A Wish is a great organization that grants wishes to children two & a half to eighteen years old who are diagnosed with a life threatening illness (not necessarily a terminal illness). They do not disqualify based on financial status which I think is very cool. They grant wishes to these children based on their wish…
I wish to be X (a firefighter, singer)
I wish to meet X (the president, Brad Pitt)
I wish to have X (monkey, tree house)
I wish to go to X (Disneyworld, the white house)
They spend an average of $ 7,000s on each wish at no cost to the family! They do depend on grants, donations and fundraising efforts… which brings me to the recent fundraiser event that I attended… Roll Out The Barrel… a wine & food event which was held at Humphrey’s. GREAT EVENT!!! I don’t know of a better way to support a good cause and have a great time doing it! Over 20 wineries were at the event with unlimited wine tastings! Also over 20 restaurants/​eateries were also there! Restaurants like San Diego Paella, Dave de Jour, de’ Medici, Cupcake Love, Donovan’s, Ruth’s Chris (their sweet potato casserole with the pecan crust is amazing!).
In my opinion, the best part of the evening was when this girl who was a former Make A Wish recipient went up on stage and talked about her experience. She was diagnosed with a life threatening illness & told she had 2 weeks to live. (I can’t imagine that!) Her wish was to go the Disneyworld so they sent her entire family there for a week. Fortunately, she overcame her illness & was there to share the experience with everyone… very touching. :-)
Do support Make A Wish so they can continue doing a great job!!! You can donate on their website or better yet have a great time contributing to a great cause & go to one of their events!