The origami crane is a symbol of hope and an integral part of the history of Meagan’s Walk. When Meagan became sick, Margaret, a grade 8 student at Meagan’s school was reading the story Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. The story centres around the bombing of Hiroshima and a Japanese legend that if someone folds 1,000 cranes their wish will come true. 

These origami cranes are used often to offer support and hope to the ill. Margaret began folding paper cranes and soon the whole school community was making cranes and writing messages of hope on the wings for Meagan. Then one spring day the students all gathered in a circle around Meagan in the school yard. And one by one they presented her with their colourful cranes, inscribed with inspirational messages of hope. 

In these uncertain times that lie ahead for us as a global community, sharing a message of Hope can go a long way.  

Our goal is to fill our neighbourhoods and communities with paper cranes and share a message of hope with a world that greatly needs it.  

We are asking everyone to fold paper cranes and display them so that they are visible to your neighbours. Please include the hashtag #MWCranesOfHope so that people passing by can understand your message. Then, take a picture of your display and share it on social media. Be sure to tag us and use the #MWCranesOfHope, that way we can fill the internet with photos of hope too.

 

Don’t use social media? Don’t worry, you can send your photos to us by email and we will post them for you: schools@meaganswalk.com

Help us share our message of Hope during a time when everyone needs it!