|PIC1|Steven Curtis Chapman and Shaohannah's Hope, an adoption organisation founded by the Chapman family, are spreading the message, "Giving a little changes a lot. Give change now," in their latest "Change for Orphans" campaign.

The campaign officially kicks off this autumn, beginning 20 September. The money collected will bring hope to an orphan each tour night by bringing financial help to a family.

In support of the Show Hope movement, the spare change campaign will begin in less than one month when Steven Curtis Chapman embarks on his nationwide 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.

"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 his upcoming studio release, This Moment, which comes out on 23 October, 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 nationwide 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, and over 1,700 couples expressed an 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 mobilising 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 Chapmans' 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 non-profit organisation.

Arriving at a milestone in October 2006, Chapman and Shaohannah's Hope were thrilled to announce the 1,000th grant.