No Prison Fellowship program touches more lives than Angel Tree. Every gift presented with love to a prisoner’s child blesses not just that child, but also the caregiver, the incarcerated parent, and every volunteer who steps forward to make a phone call, take an Angel Tree tag, wrap a present, host a party, or make a delivery.
I praise God that as of today, we have received prisoner applications from 1,306 correctional facilities. Those applications represent 373,268 children – roughly the population of Minneapolis – whose mother or father will spend Christmas behind bars.
We still need many more churches to come forward and serve these children. If you’ve never served with Angel Tree before, I’d like to take this opportunity to personally urge you to get off the sidelines and help us make sure that every child is served by a local church or other organization this Christmas. If your own church, workplace, or civic group is not already participating in Angel Tree, I ask that you send an email or make a phone call today to invite them to get on board. Invite friends and family in other parts of the country to get involved as well.
You can direct people to our website to view the video that explains how Angel Tree works and why it is so desperately needed. You can also view the weekly updates on the Prison Fellowship blog to learn which counties have the most children left unserved.
With your help, we can make a world of difference, assuring children that they are valued by their parents and introducing them to the incredible love of their heavenly Father.