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Angel food ministries is an [[non-profit organization]] that provides a monthly food service to over 500,000 families. Angel Food ministries is a nondenominational program located in 43 [[states]] across the [[United States of America]]<ref>Meyerhofer, Sonya. "Angel Food Ministries Food Program Working to 'give Hope'" Bluff Country News - Southeastern Minnesota. Spring Valley Tribune, 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.hometown-pages.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=33278>.</ref> and the [[District of Columbia]] <ref>Dateline. "Angel Food Ministries to Distribute Holiday Grocery Relief;." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 2 Dec. 2008. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref> with an altogether total of 5,200 locations. The headquarters is located in a 16,000 square foot warehouse in [[Monroe, GA]]. They have 220 full-time employees and 500 temp workers. The program buys in bulk at discount price and then sells the food in family sized quantities,<ref>Melancon, Merrit. "Under Cloud,charity Presses on." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government.Georgia Southern University, 14 June 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref> while spreading the word of [[Christ]]. The food ministry has delivered $120 million in through food assistance and nourished over 22 million [[Americans]].<ref>Clevinger, Janelle. "Angel Food Ministries CEO Helps Wilson Food Program." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government.Georgia Southern University, 17 July 2009. Web. 14 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref> Angel Food’s mission is the promise of fresh food and great value nutrition. <ref>Dateline. "Angel Food Ministries to Distribute Holiday Grocery Relief;." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 2 Dec. 2008. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref>
Angel food ministries is an [[non-profit organization]] that provides a monthly food service to over 500,000 families. Angel Food ministries is a nondenominational program located in 43 [[states]] across the [[United States of America]]<ref>Meyerhofer, Sonya. "Angel Food Ministries Food Program Working to 'give Hope'" Bluff Country News - Southeastern Minnesota. Spring Valley Tribune, 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.hometown-pages.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=33278>.</ref> and the [[District of Columbia]] <ref>Dateline. "Angel Food Ministries to Distribute Holiday Grocery Relief;." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 2 Dec. 2008. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref> with an altogether total of 5,200 locations. The headquarters is located in a 16,000 square foot warehouse in [[Monroe, GA]]. They have 220 full-time employees and 500 temp workers. The program buys in bulk at discount price and then sells the food in family sized quantities,<ref>Melancon, Merrit. "Under Cloud,charity Presses on." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government.Georgia Southern University, 14 June 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref> while spreading the word of [[Christ]]. The food ministry has delivered $120 million in through food assistance and nourished over 22 million [[Americans]].<ref>Clevinger, Janelle. "Angel Food Ministries CEO Helps Wilson Food Program." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government.Georgia Southern University, 17 July 2009. Web. 14 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref> Angel Food’s mission is the promise of fresh food and great value nutrition. <ref>Dateline. "Angel Food Ministries to Distribute Holiday Grocery Relief;." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 2 Dec. 2008. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref>
== Founders ==
== Founders ==
Joe and Linda Wingo founded Angel Food Ministries in 1994 in [[Monroe, GA]].]].<ref>Angel Food Ministries September 2010 Menu." Brownwood News. 1 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.brownwoodnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3025:angel-food-ministries-september-2010-menu-&catid=36:life&Itemid=59>.</ref> They started the half charity and half business to help 34 families struggling financially by dispensing 34 boxes off the back porch of his home when numerous industrial plants closed in their community.<ref>Wilberding, Beth. "Angel Food Seeing Effects from Economy: Orders for Charity's Boxes of Groceries Skyrocket in November." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government.Georgia Southern University, 28 Nov. 2008. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref> Joe Wingo is a [[pastor]] at a local church the Emmanuel Praise Center in [[Monroe, GA]].
Joe and Linda Wingo founded Angel Food Ministries in 1994 in [[Monroe, GA]].]].<ref>Angel Food Ministries September 2010 Menu." Brownwood News. 1 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.brownwoodnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3025:angel-food-ministries-september-2010-menu-&catid=36:life&Itemid=59>.</ref> They started the half charity and half business to help 34 families struggling financially by dispensing 34 boxes off the back porch of his home when numerous industrial plants closed in their community.<ref>Wilberding, Beth. "Angel Food Seeing Effects from Economy: Orders for Charity's Boxes of Groceries Skyrocket in November." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government.Georgia Southern University, 28 Nov. 2008. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref> Joe Wingo is a [[pastor]] at a local church the Emmanuel Praise Center in [[Monroe, GA]].<ref>Million, David R. "Beyond Loaves and Fishes." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 5 Nov. 2003. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref>
== Boxes ==
== Boxes ==
Angel food each month creates a medium sized box of food for that half of what it would cost to purchase at a grocery store.<ref>Meyerhofer, Sonya. "Angel Food Ministries Food Program Working to 'give Hope'" Bluff Country News - Southeastern Minnesota. Spring Valley Tribune, 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.hometown-pages.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=33278>.</ref> The boxes can be ordered online or through the churches that the boxes are picked up at once a month.<ref>Melancon, Merrit. "Under Cloud,charity Presses on." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 14 June 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref> The food items in the box change from month to month with a wide variety of [[meat]], [[vegetables]], and [[fruits]]; in each box comes the spread of upright news of the word of [[Christ]]. <ref>Angel Food Ministries September 2010 Menu." Brownwood News. 1 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.brownwoodnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3025:angel-food-ministries-september-2010-menu-&catid=36:life&Itemid=59>.</ref> They are specialty boxes that can be ordered such as diabetic, steak and chicken, after-school, fresh produce and prepackaged heat and serve meals.<ref>Tatge-Rozell, Jill. "Food Program Starts in Twin Lakes." Kenosha News. 2 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/food_program__starts_in_twin_lakes_19679548.html>.</ref> Each box contains enough food to last a family of four for about a week and a [[senior citizen]] about a month. The boxes range from twenty four dollars to forty one dollars, but on average are around thirty dollars.<ref>Meyerhofer, Sonya. "Angel Food Ministries Food Program Working to 'give Hope'" Bluff Country News - Southeastern Minnesota. Spring Valley Tribune, 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.hometown-pages.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=33278>.</ref> The boxes can also be purchased with [[food stamps]] with Angel Food Ministries working with the [[USDA]].<ref>Bedine, Marc. "Monson Church Hosts Food Ministry." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 11 Nov. 2009. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref> There is no set amount on how many boxes that can be ordered, nor is it based on income.<ref>Meyerhofer, Sonya. "Angel Food Ministries Food Program Working to 'give Hope'" Bluff Country News - Southeastern Minnesota. Spring Valley Tribune, 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.hometown-pages.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=33278>.</ref> There are no applications or qualifications needed to be able to purchase a box.<ref>Dateline. "Angel Food Ministries to Distribute Holiday Grocery Relief;." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 2 Dec. 2008. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref>
Angel food each month creates a medium sized box of food for that half of what it would cost to purchase at a grocery store.<ref>Meyerhofer, Sonya. "Angel Food Ministries Food Program Working to 'give Hope'" Bluff Country News - Southeastern Minnesota. Spring Valley Tribune, 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.hometown-pages.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=33278>.</ref> The boxes can be ordered online or through the churches that the boxes are picked up at once a month.<ref>Melancon, Merrit. "Under Cloud,charity Presses on." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 14 June 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref> The food items in the box change from month to month with a wide variety of [[meat]], [[vegetables]], and [[fruits]]; in each box comes the spread of upright news of the word of [[Christ]]. <ref>Angel Food Ministries September 2010 Menu." Brownwood News. 1 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.brownwoodnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3025:angel-food-ministries-september-2010-menu-&catid=36:life&Itemid=59>.</ref> They are specialty boxes that can be ordered such as diabetic, steak and chicken, after-school, fresh produce and prepackaged heat and serve meals.<ref>Tatge-Rozell, Jill. "Food Program Starts in Twin Lakes." Kenosha News. 2 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/food_program__starts_in_twin_lakes_19679548.html>.</ref> Each box contains enough food to last a family of four for about a week and a [[senior citizen]] about a month. The boxes range from twenty four dollars to forty one dollars, but on average are around thirty dollars.<ref>Meyerhofer, Sonya. "Angel Food Ministries Food Program Working to 'give Hope'" Bluff Country News - Southeastern Minnesota. Spring Valley Tribune, 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.hometown-pages.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=33278>.</ref> The boxes can also be purchased with [[food stamps]] with Angel Food Ministries working with the [[USDA]].<ref>Bedine, Marc. "Monson Church Hosts Food Ministry." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 11 Nov. 2009. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref> There is no set amount on how many boxes that can be ordered, nor is it based on income.<ref>Meyerhofer, Sonya. "Angel Food Ministries Food Program Working to 'give Hope'" Bluff Country News - Southeastern Minnesota. Spring Valley Tribune, 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.hometown-pages.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=33278>.</ref> There are no applications or qualifications needed to be able to purchase a box.<ref>Dateline. "Angel Food Ministries to Distribute Holiday Grocery Relief;." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 2 Dec. 2008. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.</ref>

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Angel Food Ministries

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Angel food ministries is an non-profit organization that provides a monthly food service to over 500,000 families. Angel Food ministries is a nondenominational program located in 43 states across the United States of America[1] and the District of Columbia [2] with an altogether total of 5,200 locations. The headquarters is located in a 16,000 square foot warehouse in Monroe, GA. They have 220 full-time employees and 500 temp workers. The program buys in bulk at discount price and then sells the food in family sized quantities,[3] while spreading the word of Christ. The food ministry has delivered $120 million in through food assistance and nourished over 22 million Americans.[4] Angel Food’s mission is the promise of fresh food and great value nutrition. [5]

Founders

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Joe and Linda Wingo founded Angel Food Ministries in 1994 in Monroe, GA.]].[6] They started the half charity and half business to help 34 families struggling financially by dispensing 34 boxes off the back porch of his home when numerous industrial plants closed in their community.[7] Joe Wingo is a pastor at a local church the Emmanuel Praise Center in Monroe, GA.[8]

Boxes

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Angel food each month creates a medium sized box of food for that half of what it would cost to purchase at a grocery store.[9] The boxes can be ordered online or through the churches that the boxes are picked up at once a month.[10] The food items in the box change from month to month with a wide variety of meat, vegetables, and fruits; in each box comes the spread of upright news of the word of Christ. [11] They are specialty boxes that can be ordered such as diabetic, steak and chicken, after-school, fresh produce and prepackaged heat and serve meals.[12] Each box contains enough food to last a family of four for about a week and a senior citizen about a month. The boxes range from twenty four dollars to forty one dollars, but on average are around thirty dollars.[13] The boxes can also be purchased with food stamps with Angel Food Ministries working with the USDA.[14] There is no set amount on how many boxes that can be ordered, nor is it based on income.[15] There are no applications or qualifications needed to be able to purchase a box.[16]

Similar Programs

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The program is available in Kenosha through New Hope Ministries. In Wetosha, the SHARE program- Self Help and Resource Exchange that is similar to that of Angel Food Ministries.[17]

Reference List

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  1. ^ Meyerhofer, Sonya. "Angel Food Ministries Food Program Working to 'give Hope'" Bluff Country News - Southeastern Minnesota. Spring Valley Tribune, 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.hometown-pages.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=33278>.
  2. ^ Dateline. "Angel Food Ministries to Distribute Holiday Grocery Relief;." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 2 Dec. 2008. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.
  3. ^ Melancon, Merrit. "Under Cloud,charity Presses on." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government.Georgia Southern University, 14 June 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.
  4. ^ Clevinger, Janelle. "Angel Food Ministries CEO Helps Wilson Food Program." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government.Georgia Southern University, 17 July 2009. Web. 14 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.
  5. ^ Dateline. "Angel Food Ministries to Distribute Holiday Grocery Relief;." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 2 Dec. 2008. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.
  6. ^ Angel Food Ministries September 2010 Menu." Brownwood News. 1 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.brownwoodnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3025:angel-food-ministries-september-2010-menu-&catid=36:life&Itemid=59>.
  7. ^ Wilberding, Beth. "Angel Food Seeing Effects from Economy: Orders for Charity's Boxes of Groceries Skyrocket in November." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government.Georgia Southern University, 28 Nov. 2008. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.
  8. ^ Million, David R. "Beyond Loaves and Fishes." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 5 Nov. 2003. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.
  9. ^ Meyerhofer, Sonya. "Angel Food Ministries Food Program Working to 'give Hope'" Bluff Country News - Southeastern Minnesota. Spring Valley Tribune, 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.hometown-pages.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=33278>.
  10. ^ Melancon, Merrit. "Under Cloud,charity Presses on." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 14 June 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.
  11. ^ Angel Food Ministries September 2010 Menu." Brownwood News. 1 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.brownwoodnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3025:angel-food-ministries-september-2010-menu-&catid=36:life&Itemid=59>.
  12. ^ Tatge-Rozell, Jill. "Food Program Starts in Twin Lakes." Kenosha News. 2 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/food_program__starts_in_twin_lakes_19679548.html>.
  13. ^ Meyerhofer, Sonya. "Angel Food Ministries Food Program Working to 'give Hope'" Bluff Country News - Southeastern Minnesota. Spring Valley Tribune, 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.hometown-pages.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=33278>.
  14. ^ Bedine, Marc. "Monson Church Hosts Food Ministry." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 11 Nov. 2009. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.
  15. ^ Meyerhofer, Sonya. "Angel Food Ministries Food Program Working to 'give Hope'" Bluff Country News - Southeastern Minnesota. Spring Valley Tribune, 8 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.hometown-pages.com/main.asp?SectionID=11&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=33278>.
  16. ^ Dateline. "Angel Food Ministries to Distribute Holiday Grocery Relief;." LexisNexis. Business Solutions & Software for Legal, Education and Government. Georgia Southern University, 2 Dec. 2008. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/>.
  17. ^ Tatge-Rozell, Jill. "Food Program Starts in Twin Lakes." Kenosha News. 2 Sept. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/food_program__starts_in_twin_lakes_19679548.html>.
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