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Our Top 12 Inspirational Stories of 2025: A Year of Transformations

A collage of an Angel Tree kid, the Canul Family, Anthony and Monica wearing Hope event t-shirts, and Pastor Michael.

I never knew [Angel Tree] was going to be this much of an impact. For me to be able to send my kids something was amazing.

—Albert, formerly incarcerated father

As this year comes to an end and we welcome the new year, we pray our top 12 stories of transformation from 2025 will inspire you—as they did us—to encounter Jesus with those impacted by incarceration.

They each reflect the Church inside and outside prison, prayerfully anticipating a revival of justice, mercy, and hope in our culture.

Read our top 12 stories

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A child receiving a gift from Prison Fellowship^® Angel Tree—along with the Gospel message and a personal note of love from their mom or dad in prison—can make the holidays feel truly special. Experience what an Angel Tree^® gift means through the eyes of a child.

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