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AUSTIN, Tex. (RNS) Laura Kaeppeler travels nonstop, wears stylish new outfits daily and attracts TV crews in every city she visits as the reigning Miss America. But the glamorous appearances go for a most unglamorous cause: a faith-based platform for the 2.7 million kids who have an incarcerated parent. By G. Jeffrey MacDonald.
Topics:
Culture,
Entertainment & Pop Culture
Beliefs:
Christian - Protestant
Tags:
children, incarerated, laura kaeppeler, mentoring children of prisoners, miss america, prisoners
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