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CURRENT NEWS RELEASES AND EDITORIALS

Compassion International Ranks #12 in Forbes Top 100 Charities List

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (December 16, 2024) – This year, Compassion International ranks #12 on the Forbes ‘America’s Top 100 Charities’ list, making it the largest privately funded international Christian child development organization in the USA.

Football players Hunter Henry, Bradley Pinion, Tress Way and Case Keenum champion Compassion International during My Cause My Cleats

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (December 4, 2024) – Every year during weeks 13 and 14 of the football season, professional football players reveal their passions beyond the game and wear their hearts on their feet through My Cause My Cleats. Players across the league wear customized cleats promoting various charitable organizations.

Compassion International launches new ‘Causes’ Platform

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (December 3, 2024) – Compassion International, a leading child development organization, is excited to announce the launch of "Compassion Causes,” a new fundraising platform developed to create more opportunities to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

Highly acclaimed audio drama 'SCROOGE: A Christmas Carol' podcast makes holiday comeback with new trailer and award-winning cast

HOUSTON, Tx. (November 12, 2024)SCROOGE: A Christmas Carol podcast, the four-part audio drama presented by Hope Media Group and Compassion International, is back for the 2024 holiday season and is revealing its first-ever video trailer.

Compassion International Releases FY24 Accountability Report

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – (November 1, 2024) – Compassion International has released its annual Accountability Report for fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024). The purpose of the report is to provide a transparent look at key metrics and outcomes for the organization.

Punters team up to fight poverty through Compassion International’s ‘Punts for Purpose’ initiative

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (October 31, 2024) – Every week, millions of people tune in to watch their favorite teams fight for victory on the football field. This week brings something new as a group of professional football players are working to raise funds and bring awareness to “Punts for Purpose,” an ongoing initiative that supports Compassion International to fight the devastating impacts of poverty in the lives of babies and their mothers.

Professional ice hockey defenseman Jaccob Slavin and Kylie Slavin pledge to match $500,000 for Compassion International’s ‘The Fight for First’ campaign

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (October 15, 2024) – Jaccob Slavin, American professional ice hockey defenseman and his wife Kylie Slavin have pledged to match up to $500,000 for Compassion International’s “The Fight for First” campaign; the campaign hopes to reach its goal of funding 500 Compassion survival centers, supporting 25,000 mothers and their babies, by the end of 2024.

Compassion International’s Suicide Intervention Training in Honduras Yields ‘Significant Improvements’

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (October 10, 2024) – On World Mental Health Day, a new suicide intervention training program developed by Compassion International has found significant improvements in suicide prevention knowledge, skills, and practices among Compassion’s church partners in Honduras.

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