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Posted October 1, 2018
Focus on the Family's Adventures in Odyssey to Feature Prison Fellowship's Angel Tree Program in "Beyond Repair" Episode
Washington, DC—Angel Tree®, a program of Prison Fellowship®—the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families—will be featured in an upcoming segment of Adventures in Odyssey.  Adventures in Odyssey is a radio ministry of Focus on the Family. The segment is entitled "Beyond Repair."
"Beyond Repair" will be featured during the month of October as an
Posted September 18, 2018
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Posted September 17, 2018
Posted August 20, 2018
NFL'S KENNY CLARK TEAMS UP WITH ANGEL TREE TO HELP PRISONERS' KIDS BE CHAMPIONS
by MAX THORNBERRY
Summers in California are hot, sticky, and long. They're especially long for kids who are missing parents from the home.
Kenny Clark was one of those kids. Today he's a defensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers, and now that he's grown, Kenny is partnering with Angel Tree® to bring some life to these kids' summer.
Every year, thousands of children see
Posted August 6, 2018
POSTCARDS FROM CAMP
Thank-You Letters from Angel Tree Kids and Caregivers
by Prison Fellowship
Every year, Angel Tree Camping™ scholarships provide a way for thousands of children of prisoners to go to Christian summer camps, where they have the opportunity to have fun, fellowship with their peers, build relationships with caring camp counselors, and experience the love of God in the great outdoors. Here are some stories we’ve received recently from thankful participants of Angel Tree Camping.
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Posted August 1, 2018
ANGEL TREE CAMPING®
Camp can be one of the most life-changing experiences that children of incarcerated parents can have. Through Angel Tree Camping®, children of prisoners go to Christian summer camps, where they have the opportunity to have fun, fellowship with their peers, build relationships with caring camp counselors, and experience the love of God in the great outdoors.
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Posted July 9, 2018
The following article originally appeared in the Summer 2018 Men's edition of Inside Journal®, a quarterly newspaper printed by Prison Fellowship® to correctional facilities across the country.
Richard Braceful remembers getting letters about his kids from his wife, Selena, during his incarceration. She would tell him how tightly they were holding on to their Christmas presents—even six months after the holiday.
Richard—now a Detroit, Michigan, pastor—smiles when he thinks about this, knowing how quickly most children get bored
Posted July 3, 2018
As told to Emily Andrews by Isis González
One of my dreams as a young girl was for my mom to give me a quinceañera—a special celebration for my 15th birthday. That dream disappeared when she committed her crime.
Before that, Mom never had a criminal record. Not even a speeding ticket. She was hardworking, but she had a drinking problem. Her marriage to my stepfather was her third, and there was lots of physical abuse.
Posted July 2, 2018
Facing three years in prison, David could not possibly have imagined what God was about to do in his life and in the lives of his children.
If you ask him today, David will say that God saved him by sending him to prison. His life was out of control. Try as he might, he just couldn't stop drinking.
But from behind prison bars David cried out to his Maker. Being separated from his children had broken
Posted May 21, 2018
Zeeke's Dreams Were Shattered When His Dad Went to Prison, Until He Discovered that God Had a Plan
Zeeke remembers the day his dad was arrested like it was yesterday. It was the day of seventh-grade basketball tryouts—the day Zeeke and his dad had been planning and preparing for all year. "I figured he'd just be home in the afternoon," Zeeke recalls. "If I make the team, I'll be able to come home from school and
Posted May 17, 2018
ANGEL TREE HELPS MOM BUILD BRIDGES
She Wanted a Better Life for Her Children, But Was Stealing Worth the Separation?
By Grayson Pope
Pregnant, 15, and the oldest of six kids in a crowded Detroit home, Charnell Scott could feel the weight of the world pressing down on her shoulders. When her baby girl became the seventh child in the household, a sense of duty and pride kept Charnell going—but it also kept her from asking for assistance.
Posted March 21, 2018
The signs posted around the correctional facility were hard to miss, but Deborah didn't understand—what exactly was Angel Tree®?
It was 1995, and for the last two decades, Deborah Daniels had been in and out of prison. Her four children on the outside were being cared for by family.
"I asked an inmate, 'What is Angel Tree?' And she told me: 'It's an opportunity for you to sign your kids up to receive gifts from [you]'," Deborah