Angel Tree Camping
Angel Tree® Camping makes camp possible for children of incarcerated parents by providing scholarships and partnering with churches and camps nationwide.
WHAT IS ANGEL TREE?
Angel Tree Camping® is a chance for your children to have fun with friends, meet caring adult cabin leaders, and experience the love of Christ in the great outdoors.
“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.”
- Angel Tree Camping
Angel Tree®, a program of Prison Fellowship, serves incarcerated parents by providing pathways to strengthen and restore relationships with their children and families. Any child with an incarcerated parent is eligible to be part of Angel Tree®.
HOW DO THE SCHOLARSHIPS WORK?
There are two different scholarships offered: one for overnight camps and one for days camps. A child can get one scholarship per summer season. The child also needs to be between the ages of 5 - 18 and must meet one of the following criteria:
Has been registered for Angel Tree Christmas in prior years.
Currently has an incarcerated parent or stepparent. (Must be able to provided the name of the facility where he or she is incarcerated.
Currently live in a household with an Angel Tree child, or child of an incarcerated parent, who is attending camp.