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Make-A-Wish Oregon

Make-A-Wish Oregon
Together, we grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life, because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey.

Children and YouthHealth and Medicine

What We Do

Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life, because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Wishes are usually in one of four categories: Meet, Go, Have, or Be and research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. Since 1983, Make-A-Wish Oregon has granted the wishes of more than 5,200 children living in Oregon, and Clark County, Washington.

What We Need

  • Building/Construction
  • Caring for People
  • Consulting/Professional Services
  • Painting

Opportunities

  • In person: Ongoing
  • Virtual: Ongoing
Make-A-Wish Impact Video

For every life-changing wish granted there are two more waiting that need your support. You are essential to wishes coming true. Create joy in your community today. Sign up to become a wish granting volunteer: oregon.wish.org/volunteer

Our dedicated volunteers form the backbone of our mission, allowing us to reach every eligible child across our territory. These big-hearted volunteers are not merely boots on the ground; they are the champions who turn dreams into reality, working to create moments of magic and hope. The impact is profound and far-reaching — each wish they help grant provides a renewed sense of strength to face and even overcome their illnesses. Still, we know many kids in our community are waiting for their wishes to come true right now — we need more volunteers to help make the extraordinary possible.

Laila Cook
CEO, Make-A-Wish Oregon
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A child holding a drink made of a pineapple and sipping from a straw
Two adults and a teenager wearing blue Make-A-Wish t-shirts with bookshelves in the background
Two adults with a child all smiling and wearing blue Make-A-Wish t-shirts
A young child pumping his fist while wearing a Make-A-Wish blue t-shirt

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Make-A-Wish Oregon
5901 S Macadam Ave
Ste 200
Portland, OR 97007
United States

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Please note that depending on role, volunteers may work at other locations and/or at other times. Contact our volunteer coordinator to find the best fit for you.

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