1,000 Cranes land in St. Louis

**garricks** · 08-04-2012, 08:48 PM

This is just awesome. My old friend Rick organized this event to raise $10,000 for The Backstoppers, a group who raises money to help the families of fallen firefighters and police.

The event is this weekend on Art Hill, in front of the St. Louis Art Museum. It's a long hill that leads to a paddle boat lake at the bottom, and is best known for its awesome sledding in winter.

**PanToshi** · 08-04-2012, 08:53 PM

Very cool. Thanks g!

**Kool** · 08-04-2012, 08:56 PM

That is cool. It's kind of hard to tell, how big are they?

**garricks** · 08-04-2012, 09:13 PM

Finally found the other article. They're made from 60-inch squares and measure 40 inches wing tip to wing tip. It takes about ten minutes to fold one crane.

Here's Rick & a couple of his volunteers.

**Red Kittie Kat** · 08-04-2012, 10:14 PM

That is too cool! I would love to be part of something like that. A great cause and fun too

**Buda** · 08-05-2012, 05:36 AM

Awesome! I folded 1000 hand sized cranes a few years ago. Never folded anything that big. I wonder if you'd get faster at it after the first say, 100 or so?

Some of the ones in the background look like they're not trying very hard

Ang · 08-07-2012, 12:23 AM

Very neat! I love it when people step up and help out our local heroes!

darkwolf29a · 08-07-2012, 01:24 PM

That is very cool.

**Drazan** · 08-07-2012, 01:34 PM

This is cool! I love art installations - even better when it's for a good cause.

**garricks** · 08-08-2012, 03:18 AM

Wow, this is brilliant!
Soaring over Art Hill with 1000 Origami Cranes below

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Flying at Forest Park on Art Hill while the http://www.stlcraneproject.com/organization had folded origami cranes covering a large portion of the field. I believe they were raising money for the St. Louis BackStoppers on this day by selling each Crane for $10.