Continuing to fight the staggering number of orphans worldwide, Steven Curtis Chapman and Shaohannah’s Hope are spreading the message, “Giving a little changes a lot. Give change now,” with the “Change for Orphans” campaign officially kicking off this fall beginning September 20th. The money collected will show hope to an orphan each tour night by financially helping to provide a loving forever family.

In support of the Show Hope movement, the change campaign will begin in less than one month when Steven Curtis Chapman embarks on his nation-wide tour “Live in This Moment” with label-mates Sanctus Real and Bethany Dillon. Chapman will be spreading the word to his concertgoers to “give change now” by collecting loose change and bringing it to the concert in their respective areas (ideally in cheque form or converted to bills).

“The need of orphans is so great,” explains Chapman, “that we too often believe the lie that one person can’t do anything significant. But this is a unique opportunity to make a difference just by collecting your loose change and gathering a couple friends to do it with you, by donating that pile of coins you have lying around, or by giving up a cup of coffee each week and bringing in that money. Small things add up, and together we can change the life of an orphan.”

Chapman’s tour is in support of is upcoming studio release, This Moment, which comes out October 23rd, marking his sweet sixteenth studio release with Sparrow Records. Co-produced by Steven Curtis Chapman and Matt Bronleewe. For more than five years, Steven Curtis Chapman and Shaohannah’s Hope have partnered during his nation-wide tours to help bring an end to the number of orphans by raising awareness and by collecting funds each night resulting in record breaking numbers. With the “All Things New” tour, Shaohannah’s Hope raised over 2.1 million dollars, and over 1,700 couples expressed interest in adoption. During the “All I Really Want” Christmas tour, tens of thousands of dollars were raised through the sale of Christmas ornaments, and over one thousand responded to the need of orphans and kids waiting in foster care.

“God is continually awakening His people to a faith that is more than just words, an authentic faith that evidences the hope we have in Christ,” describes Scott Hasenbalg, Director of Shaohannah’s Hope. “With this upcoming tour we are inviting people to join us by showing hope and changing their world for orphans. Through big and small ways, we can each follow in the footsteps of Jesus and care for the needy and the orphan, whether it be through mobilizing our community, giving generously, or going out to love waiting children. We can take advantage of right now to show hope to an orphan, and it can start with just a little change.”

In a response to the miracle they saw in their own family through adoption and with a desire to help eliminate the obstacle of finances for families they knew, Chapman and his family established Shaohannah’s Hope Foundation in 2000. Then in 2002, as opportunities to financially assist families ready to adopt far outpaced the Chapman’s personal abilities to fund; the foundation began accepting donations to raise further financial grants for willing families. In 2003, Shaohannah’s Hope became an official 5010© 3 non-profit organization. Arriving at a milestone in October 2006, Chapman and Shaohannah’s Hope were thrilled to announce the 1,000th grant awarded.

Shaohannah’s Hope has now launched the Show Hope project, a campaign to engage individuals and communities to evidence the hope they have in Christ by speaking up for orphans and caring for them in their distress. Centred on the belief that an authentic faith connected with action will bring life to a skeptical and hurting world and glorify the God of love, Show Hope encourages every person to change their world for orphans.

Shaohannah’s Hope receives approximately 125 adoption assistance applications a month, with funding capacity, currently, to award 30-40 grants each month with an average amount of $3,000. Chapman has become a voice for this cause, with fans, and strangers, responding mobilizing hundreds of donors giving to the foundation with a great need for thousands more. His message has impacted others, and a web of influence has been created through the foundation.