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Posted July 9, 2019
Her father's drug use wreaked havoc on her family life, but a glimmer of hope arrived through Angel Tree.
Trisha was in third grade the first time her dad went to prison. He was addicted to drugs and had been making drugs in the family basement before being arrested.
Her father's addicition resulted in erratic and dangerous behaviors. He would lock Trisha and her siblings out of her house, and she would have to take care of
Posted July 2, 2019
WHAT IS ANGEL TREE CAMPING?
Angel Tree starts with a gift at Christmas, but it doesn't end in December.
by Emily Andrews
Right now, thousands of youth across America are packing their bags for childhood's most basic rite of summer—a week away at camp. Through Angel Tree Camping®, Prison Fellowship® is making camp possible for children with incarcerated parents.
From rope swings and ziplines to horseback riding and swimming, a week with Angel Tree Camping is a chance for
Posted June 12, 2019
Players and coaches host an unforgettable day for kids .
To Joe Avila, the national director of event and sports clinic at Prison Fellowship®, the children playing alongside burly football players represent hope for a better future. "I call them my children of promise," he says. "We're changing lives here. I really, really believe that."
At their training facility at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California, the Los Angeles Rams hosted an Angel Tree Sports Clinic™
Posted April 26, 2019
2023 Registración de Navidad para Angel Tree
¿A su iglesia, grupo u organización les encantaría compartir el Evangelio? ¿Tienes una preocupación especial por familias y personas vulnerables? Regístrese hoy para Angel Tree en Navidad. Le ayudaremos a volver a conectar a familias heridas y compartir las Buenas Nueva de Jesucristo, el regalo mayor de Navidad, con los niños de padres encarcelados que viven en su área. Su simple acto de amor dará alegría a las familias
Posted April 3, 2019
ANGEL TREE AND CELEBRATE RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP
In and out of prison, God is making all things new. Partnering in this renewal, Prison Fellowship® works with Celebrate Recovery (CR), a biblically based program that guides men and women in overcoming hurts, habits, and hang-ups. CR promotes Prison Fellowship's Angel Tree® program through CR chapters at churches and groups nationwide, meeting prisoners' families where they are, with the love of Christ. Every Christmas, participating CR chapters deliver Angel
Posted February 11, 2019
Angel Tree brought healing to Anastasia's family and gave her a chance to love her two young children, even while behind bars.
Anastasia will never forget seeing her little girl Angel burst into the prison visitation room. "Mommy, you got me this! It's amazing," Angel said, clutching the shirt Anastasia gave her for Christmas through Angel Tree®.
Anastasia knew how her daughter felt. Her dad and stepfather were always bouncing in and out of prison. She
Posted January 9, 2019
More than 290,000 children across the country experienced hope at Christmas!
In December 2018, more than 290,000 children received Christmas gifts from their incarcerated parents through the Prison Fellowship® Angel Tree® program. Thank you!
"You made the 2018 Angel Tree outreach a huge success!" says James J. Ackerman, president and chief executive officer of Prison Fellowship. "Your response to Angel Tree this year was simply humbling. My wife Martha and I have been Angel Tree Christmas participants
Posted December 25, 2018
'The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel
(which means “God with us”).'
Matthew 1:23, NIV
It would be Vianca, Bobby, and Vivian's first Christmas without their father. He was incarcerated, and the family was struggling with his absence. The three siblings had never been separated from their father before, and they missed him terribly.
Their mother Rocio had once been a stay-at-home mom, but her husband's conviction forced her to care
Posted December 24, 2018
'[Remember] the words the Lord Jesus himself said:
'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
Acts 20:35, NIV
Angel Tree® volunteer Pam still cries when she pictures one family she and her husband Tom visited while delivering Christmas gifts on behalf of incarcerated parents. The home was cold and sparse—the only visible furniture was a stained mattress on the bare floor and an old, rabbit-eared television set.
Propped against the window was a scrawny evergreen branch from
Posted December 12, 2018
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ANGEL TREE 2018 UPDATE
Thank you for your interest in supporting Angel Tree this Christmas. Church registration for the 2018 season is currently closed, but your donation will help deliver a gift and the gospel to a prisoner's child at Christmas.
CLICK HERE TO GIVE A GIFT TODAY!
Every year, Prison Fellowship® assists churches in ministering to the families of incarcerated parents through its Angel Tree program.
Posted December 11, 2018
Former Angel Tree Kid and Green Bay Packers' Defensive Tackle Kenny Clark Nominated for Walter Payton Award, Hopes to Donate Up to $50K to Angel Tree if Awarded
Article updated: 12/10/2018
Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark has been nominated for the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. Established in 1970, the award is presented each year in honor of the NFL player’s volunteer and charity work, in addition to his excellence on
Posted November 28, 2018
Learn More About the Nation's Largest Outreach to Prisoners' Children
Richard opened the letter that had just arrived from his wife Selena. He smiled as he read about their children’s antics back at home. Selena mentioned that even though it had been almost six months since Christmas, the kids were still just as happy with the toys from their father as they were the day they got them.
Many kids tire of their toys within a few