On 7/9/2015 6:57 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 7/9/2015 12:44 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> They made that available through something called Angel Networks.
>>>
>>> I am not sure of the particulars on that because it wasn't available in
>>> this area but I think they worked with churches to provide food to the
>>> needy. Yet you didn't have to be needy to take advantage of it.
>>> Depending on how much money you had to spend, you could get the chicken
>>> and some other things like rice, gluten free pasta and fresh fruits and
>>> vegetables delivered to you. I did look at the various packages that
>>> had been available and the prices were quite cheap! I read online about
>>> some people who used them and they said that you'd quickly grow tired of
>>> that chicken because it was the only protein they offered but for some,
>>> it was the only way they could afford to get food.
>>>
>>> Something bad happened with this though. I think someone embezzled
>>> money or some such thing.
>>
>> Angel Food Ministries
>>
>> I don't know about the gluten-free or that special chicken but yes,
>> anyone could buy boxes of food. It was available for pickup at a
>> participating local church once a month. IIRC all the food was
>> donated and handed out by volunteers.
>>
>> Angel Food Ministries tanked when it was discovered the founders were
>> paying themselves huge salaries and misdirecting funds. Attempts by
>> the remaining board members to reorganize and start up the operation
>> again failed in 2011.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Food_Ministries
>
> Yes, that was it.

They didn't deliver, you had to go pick it up. But for about $30 you
could get a box of food. It generally included some cryo-vac'd frozen
steaks, a bag of frozen chicken breast halves, bags of frozen
vegetables. They'd throw in a dessert of some sort - a frozen pie or
brownies. It always included a box of shelf stable milk and a carton of
a dozen fresh eggs.

I do recall they offered some sort of specialty meals which might be
what you're thinking of. They came portioned in containers like frozen
TV dinners. I never paid much attention to that. But I certainly did
take advantage of ordering an Angel Food box from time to time. As you
said, anyone could do it. You didn't have to be on welfare or whatever
they call food stamps these days to place an order.

A co-worker went to a church that participated in the program. She
volunteered handing out the food. That's how I found out about it.

It's a shame programs like this, which start with such good intentions,
are so often destroyed due to sheer greed. And they called themselves
"Christians". Ha.

Jill