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From the Angel
Food Ministries website (
http://www.angelfoodministries.com ):
Angel Food Ministries is a
non-profit, non-denominational organization
dedicated to providing grocery relief and financial
support to communities throughout the United States.
The program began in 1994 with 34 families in
Monroe, Georgia (between Atlanta and Athens), and
has grown to serve hundreds of thousands of families
every month across 32 states. Angel Food Ministries
crosses denominational lines and has spread the good
news of the gospel of Christ through salvation
tracts that are placed in each food order.
Blessings by the box
Angel Food's groceries are
sold in a quantity that can fit into a medium-sized
box at $30 per unit. Each month's menu is different
than the previous month and consists of both fresh
and frozen items with an average retail value of
approximately $50. Comparison shopping has been done
across the country in various communities using a
wide range of retail grocery stores and has resulted
in the same food items costing from between $42 and
$78.
Generally, one unit of food
assists in feeding a family of four for about one
week or a single senior citizen for almost a month.
The food is all the same high quality one would
purchase at a grocery store. There are no
second-hand items, no damaged or out-dated goods, no
dented cans without labels, no day-old breads and no
produce that is almost too ripe.
Also offered are specialty
boxes such as steaks, chicken and pork. Many
participants in this bonus program appreciate the
expanded choices. Additionally, there is no limit to
the number of units or bonus foods an individual can
purchase, and there are no applications to complete
or qualifications to which participants must adhere.
Angel Food Ministries, like most all other retail
grocery stores, also participates in the U.S. Food
Stamp program, using the Off-Line Food Stamp Voucher
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