When you give an Angel Tree gift, you remind a child that they are loved and not forgotten this Christmas.
Children in the Extraordinary Lives program receive a gift at Christmas time from their parent in prison.
This helps to build and maintain the critical parental connection and lets a child know their parent still loves them and is thinking of them.
Impact
Builds and maintains the connection between a parent behind bars and their children
Reminds children their parent in prison loves and cares for them
Testimonials
“Angel Tree kept the connection between me and my kids alive.”
KhristeenEx-inmate
"Getting something like that from Dad meant the world. It made Christmas more normal for us even though Dad wasn’t there. It made us feel like every other child receiving gifts at Christmas time.”
ClarisaAngel Tree recipient
“Feeling like you are not forgotten and feeling like you are an actual person who is loved makes all the difference to a child. But when I did get the presents from Dad, it helped us feel closer to him when he was in jail. It really just made a difference in our lives.”
ClarisaAngel Tree recipient