Contact: Alycia Fahr-Zarlons, Winter Jam Volunteer Coordinator, 541-505-5513, 501-414-1617 mobile, alyciaf@holtinternational.org

EUGENE, Ore., Nov. 26, 2014 /Christian Newswire/ -- During the upcoming Winter Jam Christian music tour, Holt International Children's Services and Christian artist group NewSong will join to advocate for orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children around the world! At every concert, NewSong will encourage concertgoers to sponsor a child through Holt. Hundreds of volunteers are urgently needed for each of 47 central and East Coast concert dates kicking off Jan 2 in Charleston, WV and ending on March 29, 2015 in Peoria, IL. Volunteers will serve as Holt ambassadors, answering questions and signing up new sponsors.

An international adoption and child welfare organization, Holt International works in countries overseas to help struggling families care for their children -- and to find loving adoptive families for children who need them. With a monthly donation of $30, Holt sponsors provide essential care for children while Holt works to secure for them a stable, loving home. "My husband and I were humbled and endlessly thankful to learn that (our son) had such generous sponsors," says Mallory Murray, a Holt adoptive parent from St. Joseph, Missouri.

Since Holt first partnered with Winter Jam and NewSong in 2006, Holt has welcomed over 50,000 new sponsors. Holt's goal is to recruit 12,000 new sponsors by the end of the East Coast tour in March 2015! All volunteers will receive free early entry to the show and a complimentary gift! To see concert dates and register to volunteer, go to holtinternational.org/winterjam. To learn more about sponsorship, visit Vimeo!

Band Lineup:

Skillet
Jeremy Camp
Francesca Battistelli
Building 429
Family Force 5
NewSong
For King & Country
Blanca
About A Mile
Veridia
Tony Nolan

About Holt International:
Founded in 1956, Holt International is dedicated to finding and supporting permanent, loving families for orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children. Holt is recognized as a leader in child welfare services, advocating for the best interest of children while upholding the highest ethical practices.

About Winter Jam:
Since its formation by NewSong in 1995, the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular has featured many of the top names in Christian music, including TobyMac, Third Day, Newsboys and many others. Ministry lies at the heart of Winter Jam, as well as a commitment to affordability -- requiring an entrance fee of just $10 at the door.