Christmas in October: Help decorate the RWF Tree of Hope Oct. 7-15

Monday, October 12, 2020 3:00 PM 15:00
Thursday, October 15, 2020 5:00 PM 17:00

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Christmas in October: Help decorate the Rainbow World Fund (RWF) World Tree of Hope - the most unique holiday tree in the world.

The RWF 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 displayed at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.

** COVID-19: Due to COVID-19 We will be working with small teams of volunteers. We will be following social distancing and mask wearing protcols. Fortunately the Cathedral is a vast space and easily allows for this.

We normally decorate the tree after Thanksgiving but because of COVID-19 the Cathedral will begin video recording their holiday concert series in October and they want the tree to be a centerpiece.

About the Tree: The Rainbow World Fund (RWF) World Tree of Hope is the largest origami holiday tree in the world, decorated with over 17,000 origami cranes and stars, each hand folded and inscribed with wishes for the future of the world. The wishes come from people of all ages, all faiths and all walks of life. The cranes are not mere decorations in a holiday display; they are representations of hopes and dreams. Since 2006, Rainbow World Fund has presented the World Tree of Hope as a symbol of global unity and hope to promote peace, love, and humanitarian action. The tree is a project of Rainbow World Fund, a humanitarian aid organization based in the LGBTQ community, and given as a gift to the world annual to expressing to belief that we are all One Human Family. http://www.worldtreeofhope.org/

The tree will be at Grace Cathedral @ 1100 California Street through January 6, 2021 (check Grace's website for the latest on when the Cathedral will reopen).

Grace Cathedral graciously hosts the Tree, the Tree is created as a symbol of global unity and universal love, it's purpose is purely humanitarian with the message that we are all one human family. It is open to everyone regardless of belief or nonbelief.

There are lots of opportunities to help!

DECORATING DATES:.

Tuesday, October 6, from 10am to 5pm

Wednesday, October 7 from 10 am to 5pm

Thursday, October 8 from 10am to 5pm

Friday, October 9 from 12pm to 5pm

Saturday, October 10 from 10 am to 5pm

Sunday, October 11 from 12:30 to 4pm

Tuesday, October 13, from 10am to 5pm

Thursday, October 15 from 10am to 5pm

** YOU MUST REGISTER to decorate at http://www.worldtreeofhope.org/help-us/ to decorate.

Please state the dates and times that you are available so we can best match times and create the volunteer schedule. Please include your telephone numer. We request that volunteers please sign up for a 3 or 4 hour shift. There is lots to do so you are welcome to stay longer and/or help each day - just let us know. Ages 12-99, please.

Currently the building is closed to the public we will email you instructions on how to enter the Cathedral.

We super appreciate volunteers who can sign up during the first serveral days to help get us off to a strong start!

Check out this time lapse video of us decorating a previous years tree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUqq1vrqJTQ

Do you have a wish for the world? Send us your wish, we'll turn it into an origami crane and put it on the RWF World Tree of Hope: http://www.worldtreeofhope.org/ It's free and open to all.