Bringing Hope Home: Prison Fellowship Angel Tree @ OCDC

Incarceration doesn’t just affect one person—it ripples through families, often leaving children with questions, heartache, and a longing for connection with their mom or dad. The holiday season can be especially difficult for kids with incarcerated parents, but thanks to the Prison Fellowship Angel Tree® program, love and hope are delivered right where they are needed most.

Every Christmas, Angel Tree equips churches and community partners to provide gifts on behalf of incarcerated parents. These gifts are not just toys or clothes—they are powerful reminders to children that they are valued, remembered, and loved. In 2024 alone, 270,832 children nationwide received this message of hope through Angel Tree. Right here in Oklahoma, 6,984 children were served.

At the Oklahoma County Detention Center, we are proud to partner with Angel Tree to bring this mission to life. This year, 71 incarcerated parents signed up, representing 134 children. Behind every number is a story—a child waiting for the joy of a Christmas gift from their parent, a family strengthened through the simple but profound act of love, and a community working together to heal the bonds broken by incarceration.

But Angel Tree is so much more than a holiday gift. Throughout the year, children are invited to summer camps, sports camps, and STEM activities, providing them with opportunities to build friendships, develop new skills, and experience the joy every child deserves. Congregations also walk alongside Angel Tree families year-round, welcoming them into faith communities where they can find support, encouragement, and a place to belong.

At OCDC, we’re also blessed to offer programming that builds on this mission. Through the Prison Fellowship GROW program, led by volunteers, residents are learning how to embrace personal growth, accountability, and hope for a brighter future. The women in our facility especially love this program, and it’s one more way we are working to ensure that families are restored—not forgotten.

This holiday season, we invite our community to join us. By supporting Angel Tree, you are not just giving a gift—you are helping to heal families, strengthen communities, and remind children that they are deeply loved.

👉 To learn more or to sponsor children in Oklahoma, visit Prison Fellowship Angel Tree.

Together, we can bring joy, hope, and restoration to families impacted by incarceration.