Angel Tree Sports Clinic: A Game-Changer for Kids on the Field and Off

Angel Tree Sports Clinic^™ is part of Prison Fellowship^®’s ongoing effort to serve prisoners’ families in every season. Many children attending might not otherwise have a chance to go to an athletic clinic, let alone learn from top-tier coaches and players.

At each clinic, children of prisoners receive encouragement from positive role models who understand their struggles. They develop confidence and gain new skills as they spend time with their peers and elite athletes. Each child returns home with special keepsake gifts to remember the experience—and of course, a Bible. By the end of the day, all have heard about the hope of Christ as well. This year God granted us opportunities to operate more sports clinics than ever before, blessing 2,035 children through activities like cheerleading, ice skating, soccer, basketball, and football—all thanks to your generous partnership.

In June, the Los Angeles Rams hosted an Angel Tree Sports Clinic at their practice facility in Thousand Oaks, California. Kids from across the state—around 100 in all—took the field with pro players Clay Matthews III, Kendall Blanton, and Matt Kaskey, among others.

This fiscal year also saw Angel Tree’s first girls’ basketball clinic, led by former Harlem Globetrotter Jackie White. More than 60 girls, grades 5 to 8, hit the court for lessons on handling the ball—and handling life.

In the upcoming year, we’re setting up new fun and enriching clinics and expanding into new sports, such as bowling. We welcome your ongoing support as we share the hope of Christ through Angel Tree Sports Clinic.