Charter Oak for Cancer

In the homeland of origami, lies the Japanese tradition of senbazuru: the folding of 1,000 paper cranes. This majestic creased phenomenon represents hope and healing. And so, in one week, Charter Oak Key Clubbers decided to spend two lunch periods folding paper cranes to donate to a local hospital. For many students, it was their first time making cranes, but luckily, some of our Key Clubbers gave some insightful lessons about how to craft the bird.

“It’s honestly a very easy thing to make,” says Jake Mu, a sophomore. “I do it all the time.” Thanks to a generous donation of origami papers from Charter Oak Key Club president Joshua Santhiresegari, many beautiful cranes flapped their wings after the lunch period ended.

By: Wade Mu, Charter Oak