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Throughout the year,
we offer Volunteer
Orientation and
Training events
at various locations
across our 15-county
region.
Please bookmark this
page and check back to
find out when the next
session is scheduled
in your area.
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When we have
specialized or
time-sensitive needs that volunteers can
fill,
we will post
those requests on this
page, as well.
Please visit our
details
& application
page for
specific information
on becoming a
volunteer.
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Upcoming Training Sessions
All trainings are currently held at the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Central New York office. Please note,
dates and topics are subject to change and you must
contact the Make-A-Wish office to sign-up for
training sessions.
Wish Granting
All volunteers interested in becoming a Wish Granter
are required to take Wish Granting 101 and must
complete the required LMS courses and submit an
application before being eligible to sign-up for
Wish Granting training. Wish Granting 102 will be
offered as a follow-up to Wish Granting 101 and will
discuss topics of concern in more detail. Volunteers
must complete Wish Granting 101 before they are
eligible for Wish Granting 102.
*Please note: It is required that all current and
new Wish Granting volunteers complete Wish Granting
101 & 102 training sessions by September 2010 in
order to remain at an active Wish Granter status.
Wish Granting Training Schedule:
January 23, 2010
Foundation Office
East Syracuse
Wish Granting 101 & 102
9AM-4PM
**NEW**
February 27, 2010
Levene Gouldin & Thompson
Binghamton
Wish Granting 101 & 102
9AM-4PM
**NEW**
March 20, 2010
Host Location TBD
Watertown
Wish Granting 101 & 102
9AM-4PM
April 10, 2010
Foundation Office
East Syracuse
Wish Granting 101 & 102
9AM-4PM
July 10, 2010
Foundation Office
East Syracuse
Wish Granting 101 & 102
9AM-4PM
Enrichment Training Sessions
These courses will be offered to all volunteers.
These mini-training sessions will be taught by
outside community leaders and volunteers
with expertise in various areas. They will provide
our volunteers with additional tools useful both in
the volunteer role as well as in personal and
professional lives.
Enrichment Training Schedule:
November 19, 2009: A Study In Style, taught
by Renee Downey Hart of Eagle Consultant
February 25, 2010: Stop, Drop and Roll! How to put
fires out when working on a wish
April 3, 2010: Understanding Behaviors of Families
in Crisis
July 29, 2010: How to Handle Media on a Wish
Amanda Griffin Manager of Volunteer
Services
Make-A-Wish Foundation
of Central New York
315.475.9474 |
1.800-846.WISH
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