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PRISON FELLOWSHIP: Angel Tree Camping

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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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  • Families of Prisoners
A Leader in Training: How a Camper in Missouri Found a Place To Belong

Camp was a refreshing change from many of Mike’s past experiences. It was a chance to get away from life’s challenges and experience God’s love.

By Emily Andrews
July 13, 2021
Angel Tree Camping | Missouri
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  • Families of Prisoners
An Unhappy Camper’s Change of Heart

For many children with an incarcerated parent, a week at summer camp is a dream out of reach. Angel Tree® camping offers scholarships to make the impossible a reality. But not every kid sees camp as a dream come true.

By Prison Fellowship
May 11, 2021
Angel Tree Camping | Missouri
Zackarie Feature
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Angel Tree Camping Helped Zackarie Find the Path to Success

Zackarie didn’t want to go to camp at first, but he’s so glad he did. More than a decade later, he remembers his weeks at camp as some of the best—and most transformative—of his life.

By Maria Mallory White
September 8, 2020
Angel Tree Camping | Frontier Camp | Texas
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Home Away from Home: Responding to the Impact of Incarceration on Families

Before she ever saw the lush beauty of an Oregon campground, Lucy had seen things no child should experience. Angel Tree Camping showed her she wasn’t alone. Her mom says, “She walked out of there a totally different person.”

By Emily Andrews
September 1, 2020
Angel Tree Camping | Oregon
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This Christmas, Give a Gift that Keeps Giving All Year Round

  Through Christmas presents and loving volunteers and churches, Angel Tree takes what begins as a tragedy for many families—the incarceration of their loved one—and turns it into a blessing.

By Grayson Pope
December 3, 2019
Angel Tree Camping | Angel Tree Sports Clinic
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Kids, You’re Not In This Alone

Freelance photographer Erica Daniels’ father was incarcerated when she was a young girl. Years later, she found herself snapping photos of kids with a similar story and reflecting on her past. “I love seeing kids have fun. They're just free here.”

By Grayson Pope
November 14, 2019
Angel Tree Camping
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  • Families of Prisoners
Conquering Fears at Camp: Joseph’s Story

At camp, Joseph can set his worries aside and be free to just be a kid. Every day at camp is a new adventure for this child and so many other campers. And after this summer, he will have plenty to share in his next letter to his dad in prison.

By Emily Andrews
August 28, 2019
Angel Tree Camping | Frontier Camp | Texas
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  • Families of Prisoners
Prisoner’s Kid Finds a Safe Place at Summer Camp

Every year, thousands of prisoners’ kids attend summer camps through Angel Tree Camping. Angel is one of those kids, and for her, camp has been a refuge.

By Grayson Pope
August 20, 2019
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Camping | Frontier Camp | Texas
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For God So Loved Shay: A Frontier Camp Story

After Shay’s first year at camp, she couldn’t wait to tell her mom the stories of fun and fellowship. The best part wasn’t horseback riding or laser tag—it was meeting people who shared her challenges and reminded her she wasn’t alone.

By Emily Andrews
August 8, 2019
Angel Tree Camping | Texas
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A Cycle of Goodness: Vaughan’s Camping Story

Vaughan was in junior high when he discovered a family secret that would change his life. Vaughan faced an uncertain future, but Angel Tree Camping stepped in on time. He experienced God’s love in the great outdoors—and found a path to a bright, hopeful future.

By Emily Andrews
July 23, 2019
Angel Tree Camping
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What Is Angel Tree Camping?

Right now, thousands of youth across America are packing their bags for childhood’s most basic rite of summer—a week away at camp. What is Angel Tree Camping®, and how is it helping at-risk children embrace hope-filled futures?

By Emily Andrews
July 2, 2019
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Camping
angel tree camping
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Finding My Place: Nina’s Story

What’s the impact of one week away at summer camp? Just ask Nina. She shares how Angel Tree Camping molded her from a timid young girl into the strong leader she is today.

By Emily Andrews
June 25, 2019
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Camping
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Thanks to You, Angel Tree 2018 Was a Huge Success!

  Thank you for your generous support of Angel Tree. This Christmas, more than 290,000 children with incarcerated parents were blessed.

By Emily Harris Greene
January 9, 2019
Angel Tree Camping | Angel Tree Sports Clinic
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Not Just a Christmas Tradition: How You Can Minister to Children with Incarcerated Parents

Angel Tree may start with a Christmas gift, but the families of prisoners have year-round needs, too. Find out how your church can meet the needs of Angel Tree families all year long.

By Grayson Pope
December 11, 2018
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Camping | Angel Tree Sports Clinic | children of prisoners | Children with Incarcerated Parents | Family Ministry
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