"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 7/9/2015 6:57 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "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 didn't actually do it as it wasn't available here. I saw that you could
order online so I thought it was mailed out or something.
>
> 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.

I do know that. The meat that I remember was breaded chicken in the form of
nuggets, patties and maybe strips. I didn't really look into it as it
wasn't available here.
>
> 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.

Yep.
>
> Jill