Decorate San Francisco's World Tree of Hope - Nov. 1-30

The 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 Tree is created 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 to start decorating 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 to help.

The decorating dates/times at Grace Cathedral (1100 California St., San Francisco) are from Nov. 1-30, 2025:

• Saturday, Nov. 1 from 10 AM to 6 PMSunday, Nov. 2 from 10 AM to 6 PM
• Thursday, Nov. 6 from 10 AM to 6 PM
• Friday, Nov. 7 from 10 AM to 6 PM
• Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 AM to 6 PM
• Sunday, Nov. 9 from 10 AM to 6 PM
• Thursday, Nov. 13 from 10 AM to 6 PM
• Friday, Nov. 14 from 10 AM to 6 PM
• Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 AM to 6 PM
• Sunday, Nov. 16 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Thursday, Nov. 20 from 10 AM to 6 PM
• Friday, Nov. 21 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 AM to 6 PM
• Sunday, Nov. 23 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Friday, Nov. 28 from 10 AM to 6 PM
• Saturday, Nov. 29 from 10 AM to 6 PM
• Sunday, Nov. 30 from 12: 30 PM to 5 PM

We ask that volunteers please sign up for a 3 or 4 hour shift.

There is lots to do! You are welcome to volunteer for a longer shift and on additional days.
If you are signing up as group, please share those details in the group section below.

** VOLUNTEER SIGN UP LINK HERE:

PLEASE NOTE: We will respond to you via email generally within 1-3 days.

The tree lighting celebration is Monday, December 8, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM.

We will take the tree down on Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 10 AM to 4 PM.

Grace Cathedral graciously hosts the World Tree of Hope, the Tree is created by Rainbow World Fund as a symbol of global unity and universal love. The Tree'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.

This is a 13 years old and above activity.

Keywords: Christmas, Holiday, Tree, LGBTQ, LGBT, LGBTQ+

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