VOLUNTEER: CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER
Dear Friends,

Please join us for this in-person volunteer opportunity in San Francisco on October 8-18.

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. 

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.

COVID-19: We will be working with small teams of volunteers. We will strictly follow social distancing and mask wearing protocols. Fortunately the Cathedral is a vast space and easily allows for this. 

HOW TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER
There are lots of opportunities to help!

You must register to volunteer by filling out this online form (click here) Be sure to include 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 to volunteer.

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


DECORATING DATES:

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

Wednesday, October 14 from 10 am to 5pm
 
Thursday, October 15 from 10am to 5pm

Friday, October 16 from 10am to 5pm

Saturday, October 17 from 10 am to 5pm

Sunday, October 18 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm

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MORE ABOUT THE TREE
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 given as a gift to the world annual to expressing to belief that we are all One Human Family.
ADD YOUR WISH TO THE TREE
Be part of this unique symbol of global unity! Send us your wish and it will be printed, folded into an origami crane and placed on the RWF World Tree of Hope with thousands of wishes from around the world.

Notable wishes on the tree include President Barack Obama, Dame Jane Goodall, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Sharon Gless, Dame Edna, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Kristi Yamiguchi, Frances Moore Lappe, Danielle Steel, and RuPaul

Read celebrity, children's & notable wishes here! and see our video invitation to the tree! Wishes will be added to the tree throughout December.
To support this international symbol of peace, select "World Tree of Hope" when you donate online or when sending a check to RWF, 4111 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114. 
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 non-belief.

The tree will be at Grace Cathedral @ 1100 California Street through January 6, 2021. The Cathedral is currently closed to the general public per COVID-19 (check Grace's website for the latest on when the Cathedral will reopen).
LGBTQ COMPASSION IN ACTION
RWF is the world's first and only all-volunteer, LGBTQ- based humanitarian aid organization. Our mission is to promote peace, unity, and hope by leading the LGBTQ movement in participating in humanitarian relief efforts. RWF has donated over $4.5 million of life-saving aid.

Bring new hope to our friends and family around the world. Put your tax-deductible gift to work immediately by donating online or mail your donation to Rainbow World Fund, 4111 - 18th Street #5, San Francisco, CA 94114.