2009
Articles
by Marvin Olasky
From nine finalists came one whose commitment to children of inmates received top billing.
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.
by Marvin Olasky
These next three finalists creatively aid the needy and help them to follow through.
by Marvin Olasky
The final three of the nine finalists in our Hope Award for Effective Compassion contest embody perseverance.
Nominees
Forgiven Ministry | Taylorsville, N.C.
Forgiven, not forgotten: North Carolina ministry seeks to build ties between prisoners and their children | by Jamie Dean
CrossOver Ministry | Richmond, Va.
CrossOver appeal: A Christian health clinic becomes a safety net for the uninsured | by Emily Belz
Snappin' | Oconomowoc, Wisc.
Keeping parents sane: Snappin' comes to help when the families of disabled children are about to snap | by Alisa Harris
Church of the disabled: Minnesota's Christ for People leaves no one behind | by Alisa Harris
Jesus & strippers: I Am a Treasure lavishes the love of Christ on women in the sex industry | by Emily Belz
Northern light: In an Inuit area overwhelmed by sexual abuse and suicide, Clair and Clara Schnupp help young men see God's mercy | by Jill Lacey
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' | by Jamie Dean
Roving retirees: Seniors trade golf clubs for hammers to help Christian nonprofits | by Emily Belz
Welcome home: Children with severe disabilities, many of them abandoned, find more than just a place to live at Galilean Children's Home | by Jamie Dean
