2009

Effective compassion winners
by Marvin Olasky
From nine finalists came one whose commitment to children of inmates received top billing.

  Effective Compassion | September 26, 2009

First fruits
COVER STORY | by Marvin Olasky
From hundreds of nominations, we’ve picked nine effective poverty-fighting groups for a $20,000 contest. Here are the first three.

2009 nominated organizations

Christ for People with Developmental Disabilities | Anoka, Minn.
Church of the disabled: Minnesota’s Christ for People leaves no one behind | Alisa Harris

RUNNER-UP
CrossOver Ministry | Richmond, Va.
CrossOver appeal: A Christian health clinic becomes a safety net for the uninsured | Emily Belz

GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Forgiven Ministry | Taylorsville, N.C.
Forgiven, not forgotten: North Carolina ministry seeks to build ties between prisoners and their children | Jamie Dean

  Africa, Inc. | October 10, 2009

The next three
HOPE AWARD | by Marvin Olasky
These next three finalists creatively aid the needy and help them to follow through.

2009 nominated organizations

I Am a Treasure | Los Angeles
Jesus & strippers: I Am a Treasure lavishes the love of Christ on women in the sex industry | Emily Belz

Northern Youth Program | Dryden, Ontario, Canada
Northern light: In an Inuit area overwhelmed by sexual abuse and suicide, Clair and Clara Schnupp help young men see God’s mercy | Jill Lacey

Campus Clubs | Macon, Ga.
Macon disciples: Campus Clubs teaches poor children about the value of work, and their own value in Christ: ‘Just because you’re in the ‘hood doesn’t mean the ‘hood is in you’ | Jamie Dean

  Save the unions | October 24, 2009

Three more
HOPE AWARD | by Marvin Olasky
The final three of the nine finalists in our Hope Award for Effective Compassion contest embody perseverance.

2009 nominated organizations

RUNNER-UP
Snappin' | Oconomowoc, Wisc.
Keeping parents sane: Snappin' comes to help when the families of disabled children are about to snap | Alisa Harris

Roving Volunteers in Christ's Service | Smithville, Texas
Roving retirees: Seniors trade golf clubs for hammers to help Christian nonprofits | Emily Belz

Galilean Children's Home | Liberty, Ky.
Welcome home: Children with severe disabilities, many of them abandoned, find more than just a place to live at Galilean Children's Home | Jamie Dean