Mauricio Breton, right, and Julian Acevedo attach an origami crane to Rainbow World Fund's World Tree of Hope during the lighting ceremony December 5 at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Their crane joined thousands of others that are each inscribed with wishes for the world. The tree is in Grace Cathedral's AIDS Interfaith Memorial Chapel. The ceremony included a blessing from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and remarks from local officials. Rainbow World Fund is an LGBTQ humanitarian organization based in San Francisco.
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