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DESCRIPTION:Mayor & Mrs. Gavin Newsom & The Rainbow World Fund\nInvite The Public to 
 the 3rd Annual\nTREE OF HOPE Tree Lighting Ceremony, Concert & Party 
 \nTues. Dec. 9 • 5:30 pm at San Francisco’s City Hall\n\nThousands 
 Worldwide Contribute Wishes for the Future Of The World \nto Decorate a 
 TREE OF HOPE in San Francisco’s City Hall\n\nThe TREE OF HOPE will be on 
 public view from Dec. 4, 08 to Jan 2, 09.\n\n“The Tree of Hope is an 
 exciting community project and a chance for the City of San Francisco’s 
 compassion to be seen and heard throughout the world promoting peace and 
 humanitarianism.” – SF Mayor Gavin Newsom.\n\nSan Francisco Mayor Gavin 
 Newsom, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender 
 (LGBT) charity Rainbow World Fund (RWF), the international aid agency based 
 in the LGBT and friends community, announce plans to unveil THE TREE OF 
 HOPE in a unique public dedication ceremony Tues., Dec. 9, 2008  - 5:30 pm 
 at San Francisco’s City Hall Rotunda - 1 Dr.Carlton Goodlett Place 94103. 
 This 20 foot holiday tree, generously donated by The Delancey Street 
 Foundation, will be resplendent with 5000 white origami cranes & silver 
 stars, each containing written wishes for the future of the world from 
 individuals across the nation and around the world. \n\nThe tree lighting 
 ceremony and party is a free event that begins with a concert at 5:30 pm by 
 The San Francisco Boys Chorus. It continues with remarks scheduled for 6:00 
 pm by Mayor Gavin Newsom. Donna Sachet will be the emcee; Rev. Lea Brown of 
 SF Metropolitan Community Church and \nRev. Nobuakl Hanaoka (an atomic bomb 
 survivor) will be officiating the tree lighting. A party with light 
 refreshments and drinks will continue until 8:00 pm. \nSinger Veronica 
 Klaus will entertain at the party. Admission is free.\n\nThe TREE OF HOPE 
 will be on public view from Dec. 4, 08 to Jan 2, 09. \n\nPeople worldwide 
 are invited to send their wishes for the future of the world, \nthe wishes, 
 will be folded into thousands of origami cranes, by a team of origami 
 enthusiasts including survivors of the 1945 atomic bomb. The project is a 
 collaboration between San Francisco’s LGBT and Japanese - American 
 communities and includes the participation of elementary, middle, and high 
 schools in San Francisco. It is inspired by the story of Sadako Sasaki, the 
 child whose journey and death several years after the bomb was dropped in 
 Hiroshima, transformed the origami crane into a symbol of world 
 peace.\n\nContributions from Senators to school children, from San 
 Francisco to Sri Lanka, make City Hall's holiday tree a unique and powerful 
 symbol of unity and hope. Some notable wishes on the tree will include 
 those of Dame Jane Goodall, \nSen. Barack Obama, Sen. Hillary Clinton, 
 Mayor Gavin Newsom, Frances Moore Lappe, Danielle Steel, and Stanley 
 Gatti.\n\nAbout Rainbow World Fund: \nFounded in 2000, RWF is an 
 international humanitarian service agency based in the gay, lesbian, 
 bisexual, transgender and friends community. RWF’s mission is to promote 
 LGBT philanthropy in the area of world humanitarian relief. 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. 
 \n\nWishes can be sent to Rainbow World Fund, PO Box 14480, SF, CA 94114 
 \nor E Mailed via RWF website: http://www.rainbowfund.org/wish\n(Wishes 
 recorded in the guest book at City Hall will be added to the tree 
 throughout December.)\n\nCALENDAR LISTINGS: Events/ Benefits\n\nWHAT: 
 	Rainbow World Fund presents the 3rd Annual\n		TREE OF HOPE Tree Lighting 
 Ceremony, Concert & Party - 		A holiday tree decorated with 5000 white 
 origami cranes & Silver 		stars, each containing written messages of hope & 
 peace from 			children and individuals from around the world. \n\nWHO: 	The 
 tree lighting ceremony and party is a free event that begins with 		a 
 concert at 5:30 pm by The San Francisco Boys Chorus.\n		Remarks scheduled 
 for 6:00 pm by Mayor Gavin Newsom. \n		Donna Sachet will be the emcee. Rev. 
 Lea Brown of SF MCC			and Rev. Nobuakl Hanaoka (an atomic bomb survivor) 
 will be 		officiating the tree lighting. A party with light refreshments 
 and drinks 		continues until 8:00 pm. Veronica Klaus will entertain at the 
 party.\n\nWHEN: 	Tues. Dec. 9, 2008 • 5:30 pm (Admission is 
 free.)\n		(The TREE OF HOPE will be on public view from Dec. 4, 08 – Jan 
 2, 09.)\n\nWHERE: 	San Francisco’s City Hall Rotunda \n		1 Dr.Carlton 
 Goodlett Place (Van Ness & Grove Sts.) SF 94102\n\nINFO:	415/ 431-1485 or   
 www.RainbowFund.org \n\nYOU TUBE 
 CLIP:	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCT4PqCiQhE\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/11/30/18553242.php
SUMMARY:TREE OF HOPE Tree Lighting Ceremony, Concert & Party
LOCATION:San Francisco’s City Hall Rotunda \n1 Dr.Carlton Goodlett Place (Van Ness 
 & Grove Sts.) \nSF 94102\n\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/11/30/18553242.php
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