Contributors
Many thanks to these contributors for their support.
The Honorable Mayor Gavin Newsom, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and the staff of City Hall, San Francisco, CaliforniaLinda 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.
Paper Tree, 1743 Buchanan St, San Francisco, 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 4 people in a San Francisco apartment, Delancey Street has served many thousands of residents, in 5 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. Delancey Street Foundation, 600 Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94107 Neel Eargood Films, San Francisco filmmaker and activist, for creating the youtube video introducing the Tree of Hope Porter William, host of Entertaining People, is the new break-out star on the Celebrity Chef scene who presents food, wine and, style with an insider's look to the rich and diverse culinary flavors of the world. Fondly known as a cross between Martha Stewart and Indiana Jones, Porter brings his lifelong memories and adventures to the table for all to enjoy. Porter began his culinary affair at the age of 8 in the kitchen of his grandparents' restaurant. To his 4 million weekly viewers, he is known as a true soul-chef, bringing his American roots and diverse cross-cultural European influence to the American table. 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 Josh Feldman freelance creative direction and design (415) 902-3939 Nameau.com Business names ready to go San Francisco Boys Chorus - Grammy Award-winning chorus offering vocal and musical training to boys in the San Francisco Bay Area for sixty years. Artistic Director - Ian Robertson, 333 Hayes Street, Ste. 116, San Francisco CA 94102, 415-861-SING(7464) Veronica Klaus - for performing at the tree lighting party and for everything that she has done for RWF. "Sexy" and "engaging" says Leah Garchik in the SF Chronicle! Email:veronica@veronicaklaus.com
CA 94115, (415) 921-7100
(415) 512-5104
www.youtube.com/LocoLentil
Artisan Production Group for donating the spot lighting the Tree of Hope.
Action Rentals for donating the ladders we use to create the Tree of Hope.1530 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 826-1830
Aaron Jonas Catering - for catering the tree lighting party at San Francisco's City Hall. 21 Wallenberg Way, Petaluma, CA9495
(415) 846-9565
Rainbow World Fund Volunteers
Suzie Gleeson, 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