The Dayton Chapter of A Special Wish Foundation relies on the generosity of community volunteers to achieve our mission. Please consider sharing your time to help us grant children in the Dayton region their special wish.

Individuals or groups can assist in cutting, stuffing, and sewing (for those adept at sewing) our handmade teddy bears.

Helping as a general warehouse assistant by organizing toys, clothes, shoes, books, safety equipment and hygiene items.

You can help less fortunate kids in need by organizing a donation drive at school or work, or with your Scout, social or church group!

The weather is fantastic and we are looking for energetic volunteers to help with clean-up projects at our housing sites, including litter collection, planting flowers, small scale landscaping, etc. This is a great project for groups and individuals!

We are in need of volunteers to weed, water plants, pick produce, build additional beds, and plant for the upcoming season. Great for individuals and groups.

Volunteers are needed to keep the building looking nice. Opportunities include maintenance, light housekeeping, and gardening.

Care for animals in your home that need a little extra care before they can go up for adoption. Typically, animals requiring foster care are too young, inured or sick to go up for adoption. Foster parents provide the much needed time and attention these special needs animals require.

Provide temporary housing, love, food for an animal in your home. We provide the healthcare and even the food if you need it and you provide them a loving temporary home. Foster forms are under Forms/Applications and you can tell us the species, size, gender, temperament you can provide house for.

Join Last Mile Food Rescue as a volunteer driver. Using a simple app, Last Mile empowers local volunteers to pick up would-be-wasted food from businesses in Cincinnati and deliver it to non-profits in the area.