PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Angel Tree

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Back to School: Prepared for Success

Children don’t always retain what they’ve learned at school over the summer break. But one Atlanta-based STEM camp helped change that narrative for Angel Tree families.

By Cherise Bopape
August 7, 2024
Angel Tree | STEM camp
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Prison Fellowship Receives Grant From Robert S. and Mildred M. Baynard Charitable Trust

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 1, 2024 —Prison Fellowship, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, announced today that it received a grant from the Robert S. and Mildred M. Baynard Charitable Trust. The generous gift from the Florida-based trust will support children of incarcerated parents, especially those living in Florida, through Prison Fellowship Angel Tree.

By Prison Fellowship
March 4, 2024
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Our Top 12 Inspiration Series Stories for 2023: A Year of Transformations

It's been a difficult year, but thanks to God, it has also been a year of transformation. To celebrate what God has done, here are our top 12 stories.

By Prison Fellowship
December 6, 2023
Transformed Life Stories
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Dallas Cowboys Host Unforgettable Angel Tree Sports Camp

The Dallas Cowboys recently hosted nearly 200 kids at a Prison Fellowship Angel Tree sports camp for an unforgettable day of hope, inspiration—and football.

By Lou Haviland
November 15, 2023
Angel Tree Sports Cam | Dallas Cowboys
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Uber Partners With Prison Fellowship To Remove Transportation Barriers for Angel Tree Teens

Thousands of children with a parent in prison attend free events through Prison Fellowship Angel Tree. Uber stepped in to help get them there.

By Amanuel Mengistu
August 23, 2023
Angel Tree | Second Chance | Uber
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Helping Fathers Rebuild Relationships With Their Kids

Going to prison removed Reggie from his children’s lives, but Angel Tree has helped him reconnect as a father. Now he's helping other prisoners do the same.

By Amanuel Mengistu
March 8, 2023
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Christmas | Angel Tree Parent Day | Angel Tree Sports Camp
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God So Loved a Bank Robber: The ‘Mind-Boggling’ Origins and Ongoing Impact of Angel Tree

As Prison Fellowship Angel Tree turns 40, the legacy of one former safecracker is irrefutable proof of the potential that’s behind bars, just waiting to come to light.

By Alyson R. Quinn
December 14, 2022
Angel Tree | Mary Kay Beard
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What is the Mission of Angel Tree Camping? A Conversation with the Harts

Prison Fellowship sat down with Jeremy and Traci to talk about serving prisoners’ families through summer camp and year-round ministry.

By Emily Andrews
May 11, 2022
Angel Tree Camping | Angel Tree Every Day | interview
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Mail Call: Can You Help Me?

This month's mail is from Bryanna, whose incarceration in Washington is about to end. Hear from Bryanna about her concerns for reentry.

By Prison Fellowship
April 19, 2022
Mail Call | Washington
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Angel Tree Parent Days Inspire Incarcerated Moms and Dads

Parents in prison learn Prison Fellowship Angel Tree encompasses so much more than Christmas gifts.

By Joanna Breault
January 19, 2022
Angel Tree Parent Day
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Going the Extra Mile at Christmas

One incarcerated dad expresses what it means when people go the extra mile to send his kids gifts at Christmas—and to bless him, as well.

By Joanna Breault
November 3, 2021
Angel Tree Christmas | Texas
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Forged in Fire: How Two Prisoners’ Wives Found Strength Together

Incarceration is one of the best predictors of divorce. Elsy, Leyda, and their husbands were determined to beat the odds.

By Alyson R. Quinn
August 5, 2021
Florida
Making the Most of Holiday Visits with an Incarcerated Loved One
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Fathers Behind Bars

About half of male prisoners in America are fathers. As we celebrate Father's Day, we hope you remember those separated by crime and incarceration.

By Emily Harris Greene
June 18, 2021
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Joe Avila on Laboring for Eternal Rewards in God’s Vineyard

Joe Avila has met celebrities and helped start programs that reach thousands. But as he nears retirement, he says his greatest achievement is simple.

By Joanna Breault
June 15, 2021
Angel Tree Sports Camp
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Mothers Behind Bars

More than half of the incarcerated women in state and federal prisons in this country are mothers to minor children.

By Emily Harris Greene
May 6, 2021
Caregivers | Women's Ministry
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