Thanks to all of you who folded and delivered peace cranes, we sent 1,000 cranes to the United Nations Headquarters yesterday afternoon. The support from this community, near and far, was truly overwhelming. People across Western Montana and beyond folded cranes with care, dedicating them to the UN as a collective gesture of peace.

This project connected people both locally and globally:

- A young boy in Idaho, upon hearing about our Peace Crane Project, sent two special     cranes to be included.

- Naomi Chiba of Japan contributed a crane made from recycled paper from the Hiroshima   Peace Memorial Park, joining her voice with ours across continents.

- Two young sisters in Missoula folded cranes after learning about the project at their   school.

- At a recent remembrance of Nagasaki, participants folded cranes together to add to the   collection.

What began as an idea from longtime JRPC community member Carel Schneider blossomed into a powerful act of peace, made possible by your passion and contributions. Thank you, truly, for helping us send this symbol of hope and unity to the UN on behalf of Missoula.

Because of your efforts, we’ve decided to purchase another acrylic box to hold 1,000 more cranes, which will be displayed here at the Peace Center in our fair-trade store.