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2009 Hope Awards


2009 Hope Awards

GRAND PRIZE WINNER


Forgiven Ministry in Taylorsville, N.C.

Forgiven, not forgotten
North Carolina ministry seeks to build ties between prisoners and their children
by Jamie Dean

RUNNER-UP


CrossOver Ministry in Richmond, Va.

CrossOver appeal
A Christian health clinic becomes a safety net for the uninsured
by Emily Belz

RUNNER-UP


Snappin' in Oconomowoc, Wisc.

Keeping parents sane
Snappin' comes to help when the families of disabled children are about to snap
by Alisa Harris

REMAINING FINALISTS


Christ for People with Developmental Disabilities in Anoka, Minn.

Church of the disabled
Minnesota's Christ for People leaves no one behind
by Alisa Harris

I Am a Treasure in Los Angeles

Jesus & strippers
I Am a Treasure lavishes the love of Christ on women in the sex industry
by Emily Belz

Northern Youth Program in 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
by Jill Lacey

Campus Clubs in 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’
by Jamie Dean

Roving Volunteers in Christ's Service in Smithville, Texas

Roving retirees
Seniors trade golf clubs for hammers to help Christian nonprofits
by Emily Belz

Galilean Children's Home in 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
by Jamie Dean