I successfully gathered 1,000 cranes through the hard work and folding of papers by many awesome people. In August, I sent a big box of the cranes off to the Hiroshima Peace Park where they will be displayed amongst many other cranes of peace. I am so proud and happy that this was accomplished and want to thank the people below:
A huge thank you to the great people who worked on this project:
Rick
Evelyn
Sherry
Mari
Cory
Hanna
Danny
Thu
Leah
Jason
John and Monica
Danielle
Maribeth
Caroline
David
Stephen
Vickie
Zoe
Jessica
Jeffery & Jeanette
Karla
Lisa
Alex
Sasha
Nika
April
A Portland software developer, Randy White, created a unique online tool to help neighbors connect. Bright Neighbor can teach each other skills like gardening or simpilying swapping household items. It’s main goal is to connect people and provide a safe space to talk, learn more about this creation
Music is the common divider, right? Mark Johnson has brought musicians together to create a statement.
Here’s some of the great things this movement is creating:
Help us build and connect music schools around the world that provide hope and inspiration to communities in need.
Provide a safe learning environment as an alternative to the violence and despair these children face in their daily lives
Empower students to create and share their music providing a healthy outlet of their personal expression
Enable collaboration between students of our new schools and students from established schools in the U.S. and abroad.
See and hear exclusive content from the global music film archive we have been building since 2001 at www.playingforchange.com
Enjoy live performances by numerous established musicians who are contributing to our collective music movement.
To learn more - visit playingforchange.com or to youtube.com and type “Playing for Change” to get a chance to see the musicians performing some great songs!
Even now, people can give more than they realize - check out this blog post about donating bikes and other sporting goods. So many of us have stuff taking up space that we haven’t used for many years. As I’m writing this, I’m realizing that I have a pair of skiis that would love to be donated.
So please try and think of one thing you could donate that would make another child or adult happy!
Tuesdays night’s gathering was a great success, we had a turn out of 14 people and made over 150 cranes in a few hours. Some of the folks had folded cranes or origami before and some people had never atempted. By the end of the night, everyone was helping each other and were having a great fun. Thanks to everyone who came and be on the lookout for another “learn to make origami cranes” event in Portland soon.
If you want to help out this project, you still can. Please fill out this form (scroll to the bottom) for your origami crane kit to make 10 origami cranes!
A group in Miami named “Take Back the Land” decided that vacant homes could be put to good use. Working with the bank and government, this group helps homeless families stay in vacant homes temporarly. read this to learn more
