Hundreds Of Kids Of Incarcerated Parents to Participate In Free Sports Camp at Johns Hopkins

Prison Fellowship, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, is conducting a free Prison Fellowship Angel Tree sports camp that will benefit hundreds of kids of incarcerated parents, ages 7 to 17, on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. until noon.The event will take place at the Ralph S. O’Conner Center for Recreation and Well-Being.
 

Featured at this free basketball clinic is former University of San Diego standout Brandon Johnson. who was recruited by the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards until he was indicted and sentenced to six months in a federal prison in a sports betting scandal.
 

After his release, Brandon played six years overseas in a professional league and now works with his nonprofit, AWAKE Program, providing a curriculum and youth mentoring program for juvenile detention centers. Brandon, along with other coaches and players, will instruct children of incarcerated parents at a free basketball clinic. 
 

Each camper will receive a pair of Nike basketball shoes, a Wilson basketball, and a swag bag full of goodies — all free of charge.

Who:              Prison Fellowship and multiple local church partners

What:             Prison Fellowship Angel Tree sports camp for children of incarcerated parents

Where:            Ralph S. O’Connor Center for Recreation & Well-Being, Johns Hopkins University

Address:        3400 N Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218

When:            Saturday, Sept.7, 2024; 9 a.m. to noon 

About Prison Fellowship Angel Tree

Prison Fellowship Angel Tree equips churches to strengthen relationships between incarcerated parents and their children and support the families of prisoners year-round. Angel Tree provides an opportunity for local congregations to extend the hope of the Gospel and enfold Angel Tree families into church life through delivering Christmas gifts on behalf of incarcerated parents, sending kids to summer camp, facilitating one-day sports camps, and more.

Prison Fellowship
Prison Fellowship is the nation's largest Christian nonprofit equipping the Church to serve currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, and to advocate for justice and human dignity both inside and outside of prison. Prison Fellowship and its church partners encounter Jesus with those behind bars, breaking cycles of crime and sparking a revival of justice, mercy, and hope in our culture.