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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Angel Tree

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A ‘Career Criminal’ Gets a Harsh Wake-Up Call

“I honestly didn't think I was going to see the age of 21.” Stuck in a cycle of crime and incarceration, Don couldn’t save himself. He needed help.

By Stacia Ray
January 19, 2021
Angel Tree | California
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Breaking the Ice: From Awkward Prison Visits to Friendship

Incarcerated father Chris looked forward to seeing his family, but prison visits were usually awkward. Angel Tree helped to change that.

By Grayson Pope
October 15, 2020
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Student-Led Helping Hands Club Aims to Help Society’s Most Vulnerable

"I couldn’t let these kids grow up without support." Amid a pandemic, American youth raise money for the Angel Tree Christmas program.

By Emily Harris Greene
September 22, 2020
Angel Tree | fundraiser | Maryland
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Prisoners Give Back: Oregon Men Make a Difference for Children

A group of men inside an Oregon prison hosted a barbeque, a walkathon, and fundraising booths to raise money for Angel Tree.

By Grayson Pope
August 12, 2020
Angel Tree | Oregon
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Business as Usual

Legal troubles were part of Michelle’s family legacy, so when her boss asked for her “help” with the company’s taxes, it just seemed par for the course.

By Alyson R. Quinn
July 23, 2020
Angel Tree | Incarcerated Women
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Angel Tree Care Packages: Responding to COVID-19

As our world navigates COVID-19, Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree is actively reaching out to families of prisoners to pray with them and encourage them.

By Emily Andrews
May 22, 2020
Angel Tree | COVID-19
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How Is Angel Tree Different From Other Programs?

Have you ever wondered what makes Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree different? Our distinct core mission is to create pathways of reconciliation between incarcerated parents and their children.

By Emily Andrews
January 14, 2020
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Countdown to Christmas: Deliver a Gift to an Angel Tree Child in Need

UPDATE: All Angel Tree children have been assigned and registration is now closed for 2019.

By Prison Fellowship
December 19, 2019
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The Bond No Bars Can Separate (Video)

Joe was ashamed when he was arrested in front of his daughters. And then Angel Tree—a unique prison ministry to the children of prisoners—stepped in.

By Emily Andrews
December 10, 2019
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Sports Clinic
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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
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