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Event: Help dismantle and pack away The World Tree of Hope
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Location: Grace Cathedral Church
1100 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Date: Jan 4th 2025, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Staff: Manager: Wilhelm Y
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Event Description:

Volunteers will help retrieve the large boxes, carefully dismantle the tree, place in boxes and take them into storage.  Some lifting is required.
 
 
The World Tree of Hope is a global holiday project promoting peace, love and humanitarianism for our community of San Francisco and for all people on earth. The tree is created by a team of volunteers in San Francisco with the help of people from all over the world.
 
The holiday tree stands nearly 15 feet in height and is decorated with over 10,000 origami cranes and stars that are inscribed with people's wishes and hopes for the future of the world. 
 
Wishes are sent in from all around the world by mail and email at the invitation of the Mayor of San Francisco. The wishes are printed and folded into origami cranes by a team of origami enthusiasts including survivors of the atomic bomb. Prior to the current pandemic over three hundred people would come together, donating nearly 1,200 hours to create the tree. 
 
The World Tree of Hope incorporates the symbols of many traditions — the tree, light, gathering, stars and peace cranes to create a unique experience that invites all people to come together and celebrate the possibility for a brighter future. The tree is inspired by the story of Sadako Sasaki, the little girl whose journey and death several years after the bomb was dropped in Hiroshima, transformed the crane into a symbol of hope.
 
Any questions related to this event can be sent directly to Jeffrey Cotter, Founder/Director - Rainbow World Fund at jcotter@rainbowfund.org

What we'll be doing:

One Brick volunteers will be helping to dismantle and put away the tree for another year.

What you should know:

The wearing of a face mask is optional and will be left up to the volunteer.0
 
Dress in clothes you don't mind getting dusty and/or dirty. Wear layers as the cathedral is chilly inside. Wear closed toed comfortable shoes only.  Rubber gloves will be available if needed, or feel free to wear your own work or fabric gloves.  There is plenty of open space within the cathedral for social distancing.  Hand sanitizer stations are available inside Grace Cathedral.  Leave valuables at home.
 
If you are not feeling 100% healthy please stay home.

Where to Meet:

At the upstairs courtyard near the fountain.  We will email you specific instructions on how to gain entry into Grace Cathedral.

Rainbow World Fund:

Rainbow World Fund (RWF) is an all-volunteer international humanitarian service agency based in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and friends community. RWFs mission is to promote LGBT philanthropy in the area of world humanitarian relief. Founded in 2000 by members of the San Francisco LGBT community, RWF works to help people who suffer from hunger, poverty, disease, oppression and war by raising awareness and funds to support relief efforts around the world. RWF works in the LGBT and friends community educating people about world need. Along with raising our communitys consciousness, RWF raises funds to support humanitarian relief projects. RWF provides a united voice, a visible presence, and a structure to deliver charitable assistance from the LGBT community to the larger world community. RWF currently supports projects focusing on global HIV/AIDS, water development, landmine eradication, hunger, education, orphans and disaster relief. RWF also works to raise awareness of the charitable contributions of the LGBT community, and to establish connections with non-LGBT communities. RWF programs strengthen our community by increasing LGBT visibility, serving as a platform for our communitys compassion and concern and changing how the world sees LGBT people by building bridges with the larger world community. More information here: http://www.rainbowfund.org/tree/rainbow-world-fund.html We also believe in the power of hope and try to inspire hope in all of our projects. In the United States we create The World Tree of Hope at Grace Cathedral annually.

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