Meeting Santa at the Angel Tree Christmas party. (Photo by Kathy Marvin / Sierra Vista Herald)
Around the country, Angel Tree coordinators and volunteers are busy displaying the love of God to prisoners and their families as they prepare for Christmas. Presents are being purchased and parties scheduled so that children of inmates may know that their parents are thinking about them during the holidays.
A recent story in the Sierra Vista Herald looks at how Angel Tree is having an impact in southeast Arizona. The author describes how churches in the area have teamed together to make sure that inmates’ kids are remembered this Christmas.
“[These families live] from one crisis to another,” says Kathy Marvin, who coordinates the efforts in Sierra Vista. “Many are Christians themselves, so we try to make a difference in the lives of the children at Christmas by sharing that story and the merriment of Christ’s birthday with them.”
It’s not too late to participate in Angel Tree this year! If you want to see how you can be a part of God’s restorative work this Christmas, visit www.angeltree.org/registration. And if you have any great Angel Tree stories to share with us as a coordinator, volunteer, or recipient, please let us know at https://www.prisonfellowship.org/programs/angel-tree/share-your-angeltree-story/.