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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Virginia

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Letting God Lead: Prison Fellowship Writer Visits 3 Families of Prisoners

Every December, Angel Tree Volunteers deliver Christmas gifts to children on behalf of their incarcerated parents. You never really know who is going to answer when you knock on a stranger’s door, but Angel Tree volunteers know to just roll with it and let God lead.

By Emily Andrews
July 25, 2019
Angel Tree | Virginia
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Saving Christmas: Blue Ridge Fellowship Steps Up After Angel Tree Presents Stolen

Ruby Payne couldn’t have expected what happened two days before last December’s Angel Tree® event. But together, they rose above the challenges to share hope and grace.

By Emily Andrews
July 16, 2019
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Prison Fellowship Volunteers Recognized for National Volunteer Month
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Prison Fellowship Volunteers Recognized for National Volunteer Month

'I fell in love with [volunteering] right away, because there were people in there who needed me. A chance to make a difference—that's what I've been praying for my whole life.'

By Emily Andrews
May 16, 2019
New York | Oklahoma | Texas | Virginia | Volunteers
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Inside Virginia’s First Prison Fellowship Academy Graduation

Celebrate the first Prison Fellowship Academy graduation with the men from cellblock 350B.

By Grayson Pope
January 14, 2019
In Prison | Prison Fellowship Academy | Second Chances | Virginia
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Virginia Lowers Felony Threshold – Moves Toward Justice that Restores

Standing up to "soft on crime" rhetoric, Virginia is working to improve the way we respond to crime in the Commonwealth.

By Prison Fellowship
July 25, 2018
Felony | Felony Threshold | Justice Reform | Larceny | Ralph Northam | Virginia
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Through the Eyes of Jesus

"The church just really loved me and took care of me. They were there to help me and didn't hold anything back."

By Emily Harris Greene
April 3, 2018
Assemblies of God | North Carolina | River of Life Community Church | Second Chance Month | Second Chances | Virginia
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Camp Eagle Welcomes Angel Tree

Shenandoah Baptist Church's Camp Eagle welcomes Angel Tree campers this year for the first time.

By Jim Forbes
August 15, 2017
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Camping | Virginia
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The Transformative Power of God’s Love

A little boy approached James Browning at an Angel Tree® party to ask if he too could have a gift. This child had tagged along with some friends, but unlike the other children, his parents were not incarcerated.

"We could not refuse him and gave him a gift," James says.

By Emily Harris Greene
January 3, 2017
Angel Tree | James Browning | Prison Fellowship | Reentry | Southside Regional Jail | Virginia
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In Awe of Angel Tree

For one family, Angel Tree is a treasured—but sometimes heartbreaking—holiday tradition.

As the holidays approach, most children’s thoughts turn to gifts. As an adult, I am of course thinking about this Advent season, and the birth of Jesus. In all honesty, though, my thoughts are also turn to having our grown children home with us, what activities I should plan, holiday baking traditions, meal planning, how much can we fit in the course of a week?

By Martha Ackerman
December 19, 2016
Angel Tree | Holy Trinity Church | McLean | roanoke | Straight Street | Virginia
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Seeking Effective Solutions for Juvenile Justice in Virginia

For youth in Virginia’s juvenile justice system, incarceration has too often meant being held in large, overcrowded facilities far away from their families and support networks. This approach has led to high recidivism rates in the state, and a lack of hope for those stuck in a cycle of crime.

By Steve Rempe
August 24, 2016
Just Children Program | Legal Aid Justice Center | Richmond | Richmond Times-Dispatch | RISE for Youth | Terry McAuliffe | Virginia
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