Angel Food Ministries - Save Money On Food Monthly!

You can join the network of 4,500 Angel Food Host Sites across the nation in supporting the response to Gustav. What makes this different? Angel Food Ministries is already there.

Angel Food host sites are located across the region in all the affected communities, and their long-term presence will help communities recover.
We cooperate with first responders to supply their food needs, and then connect people to networks of local churches and non profits for long term recovery.

We multiply the donation. The massive buying power of Angel Food means that your dollar will be
multiplied with high quality groceries. We are neighbors helping neighbors.

Check out what is happening with Angel Food's Response to Gustav and other disasters here and select the Gustav link.

As the month of August passes, we're being hit with a variety of price increases. Gas costs, energy costs, and other living expenses have gone up. Here's another headline from today, August 21: USDA: Food prices to post biggest rise this year since 1990. I'm so glad Angel Food Ministries is here to help out was we try to stay within our budgets!

Angel Food Ministries has another strong menu this month. I remembered to announce that in church today so we can place our orders by next week. We basically collect everyone's order and turn them in together to save them a trip to the local sponsoring church. Several people tell me that they only purchase meat through the specials at Angel Food Ministries. Otherwise they couldn't afford meat in their monthly food budget. That's it for this month. Don't forget your order or to tell your friends about Angel Food Ministries.

I love how Angel Food Ministries is helping people nationwide. But one thing that really gratifies me is that a church contacted me and said they were now hosting an Angel Food Ministries Site to serve their community... that's what I love about making this lens!

Here's the church Clover Presbyterian!

I get asked this question sometimes.

Really, the only problem I've ever had happened just last week.

The last Saturday of October was the scheduled delivery date and we had to reschedule to the first weekend in November because the truck broke down!

It was really more of a problem for the local church that had to call people and tell them about the delivery issue!

Here is the August 2008 Menu!

1.5 lb. Ribeye Steaks (4 x 6 oz.)
5 lb. Chicken Leg Quarters
28 oz. Chicken Breast Nuggets
28 oz. Salisbury Steak Dinner Entrée
32 oz. Breaded Chicken Breast Filets
16 oz. Smoked Sausage
16 oz. California Blend Frozen Vegetables
16 oz. Frozen Carrots
16 oz. Frozen Chopped Spinach
10 ct. Frozen Waffles
16 oz. Bean Soup Mix
1 lb. Rice
9 oz. Instant Potatoes (14 servings)
15 oz. Sliced Peaches
32 oz. Borden Shelf Stable Milk

One Dozen Eggs
One Dessert Item

I've often wondered "how do they do it?"

Of course, Angel Food Ministries is a 501c3 non profit that exists to promote a service so that helps a little, but non profits still pay the same overhead everybody else does.

So how do they save you so much money?

Here's what I came up with.

Every major grocery store chain has the same kind of centralized distribution warehouse that Angel Food Ministries essentially functions as.

They have to charge more for the same or similar items because they have brick and mortar real estate to keep up.

Angel Food Ministries works through local churches as host sites. The local church provides the building once per month and supplies the volunteers to pack your order. The volunteers take the orders and handle the local distribution because they care about people and want to help! They donate their time and service. These two things alone account for the bulk of the savings!

Here's what that does:

In a sense, we're getting about the same price as the retail store gets (or something like that).

Angel Food Ministries doesn't have to charge the retail price to us because the host sites offer their services to folks like us for free. Angel Food Ministries compensates them at the rate (last I checked) of $1 per basic box... not much for all the work the folks do.

So it's like being able to operate a major national grocery store operation with

1. No rent
2. No utilities
3. No payroll
4. No advertising expense
5. No insurance (except for their warehouse and administrative staff)
6. No plastic grocery bags or paper bags (you bring the box remember?)
7. No shopping carts
8. No coupons to process
9. No product sitting on "shelves" getting old therefore ...
10. No loss due to spoilage
11. No loss to shoplifting

Wal Mart should be so lucky to eliminate all these costs! But they can't... Angel Food Ministries CAN!

Hey, I'll take those savings any day - or at least monthly thanks to Angel Food Ministries! Won't you?

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Here's another recent menu...

The basic menu and specials change monthly. You can use this link to see the current month's menu!

1.5 lb. Top Sirloin Roast
2 lb. IQF Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
1.5 lb. Boneless Pork Fillet
2 lb. Breaded Chicken Breast Strips
1.5 lb. Boxed Lean Beef Patties
4 lb. IQF Chicken Leg Quarters
16 oz. All Meat Bologna
16 oz. Ground Turkey
24 oz. Steak-Cut French Fries
16 oz. Frozen Mixed Vegetables
16 oz. Frozen Green Beans
10 ct. Waffles
32 oz. Borden Shelf-Stable Milk
16 oz. Blue Bonnet Margarine
15 oz. Pork and Beans
15 oz. Marie Callender's Soup
7.5 oz. Macaroni and Cheese
1 Dessert Item

Here is the November 2007 Menu!

The basic menu and specials change monthly. You can use this link to see the current month's menu!

Basic Box

(1) 4 lb. IQF Leg Quarters
(1) 26 oz. Banquet Sliced Turkey Dinner
(4) 8 oz. 80/20 Lean Beef Patties
(1) 1 lb. IQF Chicken Breast
(1) 1 lb. Gourmet Sausage
(1) 1 lb. Corn Dogs
(1) 1 lb. Ground Turkey
(1) 12 oz. Philly Steaks
(1) 6.5 oz. Stroganoff Dinner
(1) 1 lb. Pinto Beans
(1) 1 lb. Rice
(1) 1 lb. California Veggie Blend
(1) 2 lb. Fresh Onions
(1) 24 oz. Natural Cut French Fries
(1) 7 oz. Blue Berry Muffin Mix
(1) Dessert Item

Specials:

** One or more specials available only with the purchase of a regular unit. **
NOVEMBER SPECIAL #1
4 lb. Steak Box - $18.00
(8 8-oz Rib Eye Steaks)

NOVEMBER SPECIAL #2
4 lb. Steak Combo Box - $18.00
(4 8-oz. T-Bone Steaks, 4 8-oz. Top Sirloin Steaks)

NOVEMBER SPECIAL #3
Our Convenience Meal - $18.00
(Specially designed for seniors and people on the go from Golden Cuisine Five Individual Complete Meals (1 entrée & 2 sides per meal) Includes: 5 Skim Milk, 5 Slices of Bread, 5 Margarine Portions, 5 Desserts: Home-style Meatloaf with Tomato Sauce; Flamed Broiled Salisbury Steak with Gravy; Turkey with Gravy and Dressing; Breaded Chicken Patty with Sweet & Sour Sauce; BBQ Pork Rib Patty)

Here is the September 2007 Menu!

The basic menu and specials change monthly. You can use this link to check the current menu for yourself anytime.

This is the Basic menu this month. It costs $28 to $30 depending on your location. It used to be that everywhere was the same price until fuel prices started skyrocketing. The farther from the distribution center in Georgia, the more likely you pay the higher price. But the good thing is that ALL STATE TAXES ARE INCLUDED!

(1) 4 lb. Instant Quick Frozen Leg Quarters (Chicken)
(1) 24 oz. Beef Back Ribs
(1) 1 lb. 80/20 Lean Ground Beef
(1) 2 lb. Breaded Chicken Tenders
(4) 6 oz. Bone in Pork Chops
(1) 1 lb. Ground Turkey
(1) 18 oz. Stuffed Manicotti (Cheese)
(1) 12 oz. Smoked Sausage
(1) Betty Crocker Seasoned Potatoes
(1) 7 oz. Cheeseburger Dinner
(1) 16 oz. Green Beans
(1) 16 oz. Baby Carrots
(1) 2 lb. Onions
(1) 1 lb. Pinto Beans
(1) 1 lb. Rice
(1) 7 oz. Blueberry Muffin Mix
(1) 10 ct. Homestyle Waffles
(1) Dessert Item

Of course items are subject to change, but if you go to your grocery store and take this list, I think you'll be pretty impressed by the cost.

There are also monthly specials which you can buy IF you purchase the basic box in any given month.

This month the specials are as follows:

SEPTEMBER SPECIAL #1
T- Bone Box - $20.00
(6 10-oz T- Bones)
SEPTEMBER SPECIAL #2
4 lb. Beef Combo Box - $20.00
(4 8-oz. New York Strip Steaks, 4 8-oz. Sirloin Strip Steaks)
SEPTEMBER SPECIAL #3
10 lb. Popcorn Chicken - $17.00
SEPTEMBER SPECIAL #4
Family Convenience Meal Special from Golden Cuisine - $20.00
(Five Delicious Dinner Entrees: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Roasted Chicken Dinner, Meatloaf Patty & Gravy, Fettuccini Alfredo, Country Herb Chicken. Includes five breads, five skim milks, ten margarine cups, and five desserts.)

As mentioned, Angel Food Ministries reserves the right to make substitutions as necessary, but usually it's in the basic menu section. I've never personally had a substitution in a "special".

Also all food from Angel Food Ministries is restaurant quality... no seconds, no "bents and dents", etc.

The food is either private labeled to their specifications or "brand name".

As you can tell, there are no fresh vegetables included, no condiments, usually no coffee or tea (though I've seen gourmet coffee as a special), no bread or dairy (other than the occasional carton of shelf stable milk).

And of course no personal items, vitamins, detergents, etc.

So despite all you're savings, no local grocery store is going to go out of business due to Angel Food Ministries.

Here is the October 2007 Menu!

(If you want another example, check out the September 2007 Menu!)

The basic menu and specials change monthly. You can use this link to Gravy
(1) 24.5 oz. Supreme Pizza
(1) 2 lb. Chicken Chunks
(1) 24 oz. Pork Roast
(1) 16 oz. Chicken Breast Fajitas
(1) 12 ct. Corn Tortilla
(1) 15 oz. Pork & Beans
(1) 16 oz. Fresh Carrots
(1) 24 oz. Homestyle Hashbrowns
(1) 16 oz. Corn
(1) 16 oz. Bean Soup Mix
(1) 5.5 oz. Pancake Mix
(1) 7.5 oz. Mac & Cheese
(1) 7 oz. Lasagna Dinner
(1) Dessert Item
ALL THIS FOR THE LOW COST OF JUST $25
** One or more specials available only with the purchase of a regular unit. **
OCTOBER SPECIAL #1
Meat Combo Box - $18.00
(4 8-oz. T-Bones, 2 lb. Ribeye Roast)
OCTOBER SPECIAL #2
Strip Steak Special - $18.00
(4 8-oz. K.C. Strip Steaks, 4 8-oz. New York Strip Steaks)
OCTOBER SPECIAL #3
Family Convenience Meal Special from Golden Cuisine - $18.00
(Five Delicious Individual Dinner Entrees with 2 sides per meal: Cheese Manicotti, Macaroni & Beef, Beef Pattie & Gravy, Chicken & Noodle, Chicken Breast & Mushroom Sauce, Includes five breads, five milks, ten margarine cups, and five desserts.)

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