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.


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!  






Saturday, August 10, 2024

Cheerful...

With her love of origami, Audrey from Dallas, Texas sent these 250 bright, colorful and cheerful cranes!  

Thank you so much for this contribution!


Sunday, July 14, 2024

Community service...

Our thanks to the members of Division 22, Hikini Key Club from Honolulu, Hawaii for this incredible donation of 150 cranes in a variety of sizes and colors!  Thank you SO much for your service to the community, helping others in need.



Sunday, July 7, 2024

Tiny cranes - big wishes...


From Ithaca, New York, Emily has mastered the origami art and skill of folding papers into tiny cranes; and she sent 3,400 amazing ones!  

As you can see from the photo, a regular pencil shows the very small size of these incredible cranes, which will slip nicely into our gift boxes.  

Thank you SO much for this very generous donation! 





Friday, June 28, 2024

Dedication...

Although the students may change year to year, we are grateful for the dedication of the teachers at Langley High School in McLean, Virginia who continue to have their students participate in our project.  This huge, amazing donation, filled with solid color, print, and iridescent papers, marks the 6th year students have folded cranes, and we thank them so much and we thank their teacher too!  



Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Continuing to care...

Sharing her amazing origami talent with her 5th donation, Mika of Hawaii sent an impressive 1,285 cranes--including small print paper cranes, small foil cranes, and beautiful medium gold foil cranes. Thank you SO much for continuing your support.