We hope that you can join us this holiday season to help decorate the World Tree of Hope at Grace Cathedral.

We will be decorating the tree during the hours listed below between Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, December 1.

You can sign up to volunteer here.

The World Tree of Hope is the largest origami holiday tree in the world, decorated with over 17,000 origami cranes and stars. Each crane is hand-folded and inscribed with wishes for the future of the world. RWF creates the Tree as a symbol of global unity and hope, to promote peace, love, and humanitarian action.

There are a variety of tasks to prepare the origami and attach them to the branches of the tree (folding, wiring, sorting, and ironing…). No special skills are needed. You don't need to know how to fold origami.

You must register (at one of the links below) to help.

The decorating dates/times at Grace Cathedral (1100 California St., San Francisco) are:

• Saturday, Nov. 2 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Sunday, Nov. 3 from 10 AM to 6 PM



• Thursday, Nov. 7 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Friday, Nov. 8 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Saturday, Nov. 9 from 10 AM to 6 PM 

• Sunday, Nov. 10 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Thursday, Nov. 14 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Friday, Nov. 15 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Sunday, Nov. 17 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Thursday, Nov. 21 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Friday, Nov. 22 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Saturday, Nov. 23 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Sunday, Nov. 24 from 12: 30 PM to 5 PM

• Friday, Nov. 29 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Saturday, Nov. 30 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Sunday, Dec. 1 from 12: 30 PM to 5 PM

Click here and let us know when you are available to help. 

Alternatively you can send us a message here.

We ask that volunteers sign up for 3 or 4 hours during these times. This is a 13 years old and above activity. 

There is lots to do! You are welcome to volunteer for a longer shift and on multiple days.

If you are signing up as group, please share those details in the group section below. 

The tree lighting celebration is Monday, December 9, 2024 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM.

We will take the tree down on Saturday, January 4, 2025 from 10 AM to 4 PM.