It’s HOLIDAY SEASON and we won’t be able to accept cranes until January. Thanks!

There is an old Japanese tradition that 1,000 origami paper cranes will bring good luck, including good health. Our goal is to provide boxes of 1,000 cranes to cancer patients and anyone with serious physical or mental health needs. The 1,000 cranes bring hope and uplift spirits. We've been doing this for many years, but we need help in making cranes.

AND...if you know of a person who would benefit from receiving a GIFT of 1,000 origami paper cranes, please send an e-mail with a name and mailing address, and we will send your dear friend or family member 1,000 paper cranes of hope and healing.

DONATE: There is no charge or any fees, although we now accept donations through PayPal or Zelle at kdgrinfeld@gmail.com. Thank You!

Contact Information

Inquiries: kdgrinfeld@gmail.com

Please email for mailing address to send cranes, and include a note with your NAME and RETURN ADDRESS to:

Karen Grinfeld


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We appreciate any voluntary financial contributions for our program. Please send any contributions via PayPal or Zelle to:

kdgrinfeld@gmail.com

Unfortunately these contributions are not charitable tax deductions for income tax purposes, but will help us offset the costs of shipping, printing labels, and gift cards. We do not charge, but welcome any financial assistance.


Wednesday, January 1, 2025

In tribute and memory...

The talented Julia from Oakland, California has been folding cranes over time, creating these incredible 17 bags of small cranes, as a tribute to the memories of: Susan, Lucy, Reyna, Alden, Larry, Ted, Eleanor, Marcelina, Ingeborg, and Larry.  Thank you for sharing. Thank your for caring. 

Monday, December 30, 2024

With service to others...

This incredible, huge box of colorful cranes was created by the members of Beta Alpha Psi Chapter at the University of California Irvine. Spread throughout the box were many small and tiny cranes (second photo) adding to this amazing contribution.   Thank you SO much!!





Friday, December 27, 2024

Helping the community...

Our sincere thanks to the LACES KIWIN’S, a service club at the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, for creating this amazing variety of origami cranes, with solids and patterns, including some designs for children!

Friday, December 13, 2024

Service with love...

The Abraham Lincoln High School Key Club in San Francisco sent these colorful cranes as their second donation this year to Cranes for Cancer - Cranes for Health.  Thank you SO much for your continuing support and service to the community!



Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Tiny yet mighty...

We received a second huge donation of 4,800 tiny (really really small)  cranes from the incredible Emily of Geneva, New York! These fit very well into our gift boxes, and we appreciate the good wishes, origami talent and support!



Friday, October 25, 2024

Serving others...

Our thanks to the members of Alpha Omega Epsilon at Auburn University in Alabama for contributing this big box of terrific small, medium and “regular” size cranes.  We appreciate their commitment to helping others! 







Saturday, September 28, 2024

Service to others...

Thank you, thank you to the Alta Loma Middle School Service Club in South San Francisco for their good work in sending this incredible, huge box of amazing cranes!  We appreciate your service to the community.


 

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Cancer awareness...

In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness month (September), the brothers of Delta Sigma Pi at San Jose State University in California made these cranes to support young patients with cancer and those facing other physical and mental health challenges.  Thank you SO much for your community service and kindness to others. 




Saturday, September 7, 2024

Sharing hope...

With love and hope, Sean’s wife Joanne and their daughters made 1,000 cranes for his cancer journey, placing strings of cranes above his hospice bed at home. And now, they are sending these cranes forward with hope, support and friendship.  We are so sorry for their loss, and are thankful for their kindness in thinking of others.



Friday, August 16, 2024

Hoping for change...

A second donation arrived in two huge boxes containing 1,779 amazing cranes, including some unusual paper designs, created by the “cranes 4change” club at Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, California near Sacramento. Thank you so much for your incredible work and continuing support!