Tree of Hope 2009

2011 Celebration of Hope Sponsors

How You Can Help

1. Send us you wish! 
2. Tell others about the Tree!  Like us on facebook - share us online.
3. Volunteer!  If you are in San Francisco and would like to help decorate the Tree on    November 28 - 30, 2011 please contact us.
4. Sponsor the Tree and the work of Rainbow World Fund with a donation.  Click here.
5. Tell others about Rainbow World Fund and how the LGBT community is helping others around the world. Learn all about us!
6. Come to the December 5, 2011 tree lighting. RSVP to facebook "Join" and invite your friends!
   

Contributors

Many thanks to these contributors for their support.

The Honorable Mayor Ed Lee and the staff of City Hall, San Francisco, California

Linda Mihara, June Sakamoto and Vicky Mihara Avery for their technical expertise in origami and for the wonderful energy they bring to this project every year.

Mountain Valley Paper, 400 Forbes Blvd, # 3, South San Francisco, CA 94080, (415) 692-4985

Paper Tree, 1743 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115, (415) 921-7100

Delancey Street Foundation for the selection and delivery of our beautiful tree.

Delancey Street is the country's leading residential self-help organization for former substance abusers, ex-convicts, homeless and others who have hit bottom. Started in 1971 with four people in a San Francisco apartment, Delancey Street has served many thousands of residents, in five locations throughout the United States. Residents at Delancey Street range from teenagers to senior citizens, and include men and women and all races and ethnicities. The average resident has been a hard-core drug and alcohol abuser, has been in prison, is unskilled, functionally illiterate, and has a personal history of violence and generations of poverty. 600 Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94107, (415) 512-5104

Neel Eargood Films, San Francisco filmmaker and activist, for creating the youtube video introducing The World Tree of Hope: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpD1OXjRIp8

Donna Sachet for emceeing the December 15 World Tree of Hope Celebration. Donna started her adventure in San Francisco and the City has applauded her fun-loving spirit, quick wit, and musical talent ever since. She reigned as Miss Gay SF in 1993 and as the 13th elected Empress of SF in 1995-96. As a live singer and tireless fundraiser, Donna has received many awards, including the 1995 AIDS Emergency Fund's Darrell Yee Award, 1996 Cable Car Entertainer of the Year, 1997 International Jose Honors Imperial Award, 1998 InterClub Fund's Most Supportive Non-Leather Title-Holder, 2000 Castro Lions Club President's Appreciation Award, 2000 Alice B. Toklas Lesbian & Gay Democratic Club Community Service Award, 2004 Sainthood from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, 2005 Bob Cramer Humanitarian Award, 2007 Heritage of Pride Award from the LGBT Pride Committee, and 2009 Academy of Friends Kile Ozier Founder's Award. Donna Sachet currently writes a biweekly column for the Bay Area Reporter.

Audrey Joseph for her technical and production expertise and for everything else she does for RWF. 2261 Market Street Suite 490, San Francisco, CA 94114, (866) 675-4939

Chas Nol, Graphic Designer

San Francisco Boys Chorus for performing at The World Tree of Hope Celebration. The Grammy Award-winning chorus offering vocal and musical training to boys in the San Francisco Bay Area for 60 years. Artistic Director - Ian Robertson, 333 Hayes Street, Ste. 116, San Francisco CA 94102, 415-861-SING(7464)

Veronica Klaus for performing at The World Tree of Hope Celebration and for everything that she has done for RWF. "Sexy" and "engaging" says Leah Garchik in the SF Chronicle! Email:veronica@veronicaklaus.com

Artisan Production Group for donating the spotlighting the Tree of Hope.

Action Rentals for donating the ladders we use to create The World Tree of Hope.1530 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103, (415) 826-1830

Rainbow World Fund Volunteers
Paul Stankiewicz, Project Coordinator
Sharon Kerr
Maire Walsh
Tara Zorovich
Chris Bates
Audrey Heller
Brad Hubert
Yew-Hoe Tan
Michael Thomas
Diana Hout
Armandine Legare
Greg Rodehau
Jason Husted
Karen Kai
Lindsay Kauffman
Betsy Crouch
Marc Perrier
Hiroko Mihara
Seth Adams
Elena Olzark
Mark Pressler
Clint Seiter
Malena Mesarina
David Wisz