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| Malik's Angel Tree Christmas |
| was made possible by someone like YOU! |
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| You can make an Angel Tree Christmas possible for more kids like Malik, and your gift today will be DOUBLED—up to $75,000! |
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| Dear John, |
| For Malik, an Angel Tree Christmas was just what the doctor ordered. He was just a tiny baby when his dad went to prison. |
| But as he opened his gifts, a giant smile spread across his little face. When he saw the toy cars, his grin grew even wider. |
| That Christmas was beyond anything they could have imagined, Malik's mom recalls. "Angel Tree taught me more about God," she says. "He's showed me that my kids are loved, cared for, and not forgotten." |
| But there's another hurting little boy like Malik—and another mother who aches to see smiles on the faces of her children this Christmas. |
| Will you help make it possible today? |
| Malik and his family will never be the same |
| When his dad went to prison, life got very hard for Malik and his family. They lost their home and had to live in a shelter for a while. There was barely enough money to buy food. |
| And then, one wonderful Christmas, Malik and his brothers were invited to an Angel Tree party at a nearby church. |
| What happened at that party changed their lives forever. |
| "We found a room full of people who were experiencing the same thing we were," Malik's mom says. "My kids don't feel alone anymore." |
| "You could see the excitement in their faces," she says. And it was about more than just the gifts they received. |
| Because of Angel Tree, Malik and his brothers have also developed a deep love for God. They bring tears to their mom's eyes now when they pray—not just for themselves, but for others. |
| We want to give at least 310,000 children of prisoners like them an Angel Tree Christmas this year. May we count on you to help? |
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| Your gift will be DOUBLED by a special Christmas Matching Grant—up to $75,000! |
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| But there's another child who needs you now |
| Through the power of the match, each $22 you give today will help deliver a Christmas gift, the Gospel, and a note from their incarcerated parent to TWO children. Little eyes will dance with delight when they see what your generosity has provided. |
| But most important, because you give, children of prisoners will hear about Jesus, the Savior who loves them dearly. He wants to welcome them into His family. He was born to bring them eternal life. |
| Please help today. Christmas is less than 2 weeks away, so time is running short. |
| Thank you for giving generously today so that no prisoner's child will be forgotten! |
| Yours in His service, |
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| James J. Ackerman |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Prison Fellowship |
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