PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Angel Tree

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Angel Tree: Reaching Children, Prisoners, and Hearts

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the holiday season Chuck Colson spent behind bars. “Just hopelessness and despair,” he remembers of that Christmas in prison, not only for him, but also for all the men he had come to know in the months he spent incarcerated.

By jtan
December 14, 2010
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Deliver Love with Style: Angel Tree Delivery Tips

There are lots of ways you can make Angel Tree deliveries personalized and fun! By adding personal touches, you can make the delivery process easier, more special, and more meaningful!

The 2010 Angel Tree Christmas program is well underway, and we’re gearing up thousands of churches and volunteers for this impactful and exciting ministry opportunity!

By Ruth Chodniewicz
November 13, 2010
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Lockdown Freedom

Chris Cleveland smoked his first joint at age 12. He remembers because that year his father and mother finally divorced.

By Alyson R. Quinn
October 29, 2010
New Mexico
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Giving it All Away

 

When fresh from prison, Sarah Montoya-Lewis attended church with her school-age daughter on the day of an Angel Tree backpack giveaway. She asked for a backpack for her daughter, and though none remained, Sarah left with much more—an instant friend in Angel Tree coordinator Barb Steward.

By Alyson R. Quinn
September 18, 2010
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Special Angel Tree Edition of Tanked! Available

Special Angel Tree® Edition of Tanked! Available

In the span of one year, William H. “Tank” Black went from setting the record for having the most first-round picks in the NFL draft represented by a single agent, to sitting behind bars on accusations of stealing from his clients, money-laundering, securities fraud, and illegally paying money to college players to win their business.

By jtan
January 2, 2010
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An Angel Tree Grandmother

Pat Dugan has eight grandchildren: seven by way of her family tree, and one through Angel Tree®.

By Beth Reid
December 3, 2009
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The Inside Life of an Angel Tree Coordinator

What makes people so passionate about helping prisoner's children? How are they making a difference? A peek into the life of a volunteer from Texas provides some answers.

Stephanie Byrd, 35, of Ft. Worth, Texas, first got involved in Angel Tree® when she was a high school senior.

By Frontlines Staff
November 6, 2009
Texas | Volunteers
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