7 News (Boston, MA)- "Food bank restocks thanks to donations" View the videohere

KTTC 10 (Rochester, MN)- "Groceries for half the cost!" CLAREMONT, MN (KTTC-DT) Others are stepping up to help people bounce back and survive being laid off. Whether you're feeding a family of four or just yourself, the price of groceries, these days, really adds up So maybe it's no shocker that just in the past two weeks, dozens of Rochester area families have jumped at the chance to stretch their food budgets without having to sacrifice much. View the videohere

WIVB-TV (Buffalo, NY)- "In tough times, get help from an angel" BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - People are looking for ways to stretch every dollar, especially when it comes to food. In this story 4 your Wallet, more western New Yorkers seem to be getting a little help from an Angel. Many prayers are being answered by this Saturday supermarket in the basement of Cazenovia Park Baptist Church in Buffalo. The church is the host site for Angel Food Ministry, a non-profit organization which offers food at a greatly reduced cost, to people of any income level.

WKRN-TV (Nashville, TN)- "Organization buys groceries in bulk to save families money" Nutritious, healthy meals for cheap. That's the goal of one mid-state organization, who shops in bulk to provide families and individuals with big savings on their grocery bills. Angel Food ministries operates in 39 states, including right here in Tennessee.

The Gazette (Gaithersburg, MD)- "Hard times prompt local woman to start food ministry" The past two years were hard for Tracy and Sheldon Robison, who went through home foreclosure, job loss and a diabetes diagnosis, and the Hyattsville couple could barely feed themselves and their three children. They turned to a food donation program to make ends meet and pulled themselves out of foreclosure and into new jobs. But their hard work didn't end there — on the heels of her own crisis, Tracy Robison founded a pantry program similar to the one she had relied on so she could help make life easier and cabinets fuller for other struggling families in the area.

CNN (CNN.com)- "Living on food stamps" CNN's Sean Callebs profiles a growing family in rural Louisiana that struggles to put food on the table.

KUSA TV 9NEWS (Denver, CO)- "Angel Food Ministries offers low cost food for the hungry " KUSA - A non-profit group is offering Colorado families a low cost way to keep food on the table during these tough economic times. Angel Food Ministries is selling food boxes, filled with meat, vegetables, eggs, and much more for $30. JoAnne Metcalf, the minister of outreach for the non profit says the box can feed a family of four for about a week and a single senior for a month and it's quite a deal.

WXYZ-TV (Detroit, MI)- "Angel Food Ministries: Get Groceries 50% Off" A food program that allows you to buy groceries at half off is drawing more and more people to area churches.

WATE (Knoxville, TN)- "Angel Food Ministries offers low-cost food for families" KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- Wondering how you can keep feeding your family on an ever-tightening budget? Consider Angel Food Ministries. The non-profit organization, based in Georgia, buys food in bulk and then sells it at cost through churches across the country. The box Angel Food families got in January for just $30 contains everything from steak and chicken to pasta and oatmeal. It's designed to feed a family of four for an entire week.

WRAL (Raleigh, NC)- "Ministry helps cut food costs" Raleigh, N.C. — What if someone told you that every month, they buy fresh groceries at half price? And what if there were no rules to qualify, no applications to fill out and no obligations? You might ask, what's the catch? Nonetheless, several Triangle churches are indeed offering such a service. "As soon as I started talking about it, everybody just got so excited and said we have to do this here in Raleigh,” said Holly Baldwin, director of New Hope Baptist Church Angel Food program. VIEW THE VIDEOHERE

11 Alive (Atlanta, GA)- "Angel Food Ministries Helps Families Stretch Budgets" Several days a week, the warehouse at Angel Food Ministries in Monroe, Georgia is a bevy of activity. Permanent and temporary workers fill hundreds of food boxes with groceries that recipients will get for $30.00, a discount of more than 50 percent. "There are frozen chickens, pork riblets, broccoli, rib eye steaks, burgers," said Johnny Willis, who oversees the massive operation. VIEW THE VIDEOHERE

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA)- "Food bank helps those who don't qualify for other help" Jody and Scott Eldridge had been thinking about getting involved with Angel Food Ministries when they took a trip to Ellwood City in August 2006 The Zelienople couple had been trying to decide whether they wanted to bring the ministry to the church they attend, Harmony-Zelienople United Methodist Church. So they went to Ellwood City to watch the monthly process of churches picking up the food for distribution. They were immediately sold.

KGET TV 17 (Bakersfield, CA)- "New Kern program offers steep grocery discounts" If you think the price of groceries is getting too high, there is a way to get quality food at half the price. While most Americans are pinching their pennies, Kelly Taylor is stretching her dollar. "I chose this box and it's a regular box and I know exactly what I'm getting and it's an excellent savings,'' said Taylor, after making her purchase for a food box.

Memphis Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)- "The Economic Crunch: More food for the dollar" As the name implies, Angel Food Ministries is heaven-sent for low-income families. That name, however, also might imply that the blessing is limited to only low-income families at a time when everyone is seeking financial relief. "In this economy, you would think the program would have expanded, but it has not," said Ruth Crawford, volunteer coordinator at Colonial Park United Methodist Church in Memphis, one of about two dozen host sites in West Tennessee. "I think it's the misconception that it's just for the poor, the needy."

Star-News (Wilmington, NC)- "Ministry's discounted food fills a growing middle-class need" EDITORS NOTE: Voices of Conscience is a 10-part series highlighting the work of volunteers in our community. We hope running it during the holidays will spur others to act in unselfish ways. On Dec. 13, a woman came to Life Community Church to pick up her order from Angel Food Ministries. The organization provides boxes of food at $30 apiece, about half the retail value of the food. Since the woman was a regular, she was asked if she wanted to go ahead and place her order for next month, said Mindy McSmith, who administers the program at Life Community Church.

WHBQ FOX13 myfoxmemphis.com (Memphis, TN) - "Ministry's Meal Plans Help Stretch Grocery Dollars" Providing balanced meals on a budget can seem impossible. However, a local church is continuing the outreach of a national ministry by helping feed families and seniors for less. (This is a video)

WSBTV (Atlanta, GA)- "Church Group's Groceries Brighten Holidays" Angel Food Ministries distributes a week's worth of food to families for $30. (This is a video)

Times Leader - "Program at churches offers price break on food" All churches offer prayers, encouragement and support Some churches also use food to minister to people in the community. A few local churches, including the First Assembly of God in Wilkes-Barre, are host sites that sell restaurant-quality food to people at a reduced cost through the Angel Food Ministries, a national non-profit food distribution program. People can purchase a medium-sized box with a variety of frozen vegetables, meat and canned food valued at $65 for $30 through the program -- regardless of economic background or financial need. Menus change monthly.

The Columbus Dispatch - "Churches prepare to provide Thanksgiving" As a mother of six, Glenny Rodriguez is accustomed to feeding a lot of mouths. The number will only go up on Thanksgiving, when the Whitehall woman is hosting a group of more than 20 for dinner. Rodriguez, 29, is unemployed, so buying food is no easy expense. Luckily, she volunteers as a Spanish translator for a food ministry at Whitehall Church of the Nazarene which, in turn, provides her family with groceries. The church is a host site for Angel Food Ministries, a Georgia-based nonprofit that sells boxes of food worth as much as $70 to $90 for $30.

The Buffalo News - "Food: a gift from 'angels'" Darlene Davis brought along a laundry basket rather than a cart. And instead of strolling the aisles of a supermarket, she cruised from table to table in a few minutes, filling the basket with individually wrapped strip steaks, chicken breasts, ground turkey, frozen green beans and eggs, among a host of groceries. "You get quite a bit for your money, so it's worth it,” said Davis, who spent $30 on food that would cost in excess of $65 at most supermarkets. All the Town of Tonawanda resident had to do was step foot into Amherst Church of the Nazarene on a Saturday morning to pick it up.

Chicago Tribune - "Stretching the food dollar in tough times" Les Bishop stood in line with his groceries, amazed. He had four laundry baskets filled with meat, eggs, frozen vegetables, breakfast items and four pies. Three cardboard boxes held fresh fruits and vegetables. His total bill: $190. "I didn’t realize there was going to be so much food,” said Bishop, who was with his three children when he recently bought the groceries at Kingdom Builders Worship Center in Joliet. The Joliet church is one of 21 sites in the Chicago area participating in the Georgia-based Angel Food Ministries, which provides struggling families with food at a significantly reduced cost.

Virginia Pilot - "Portsmouth church named host site for Angel Food Ministries" A Cradock church has become the second site in South Hampton Roads through which people can order boxes of less-expensive groceries each month. Cradock Baptist Church has been designated a host site for Angel Food Ministries. The Georgia-based non-profit organization distributes about 500,000 boxes of food each month to more than 4,500 host sites around the United States, Rev. Rob Edwards, the church’s pastor, said.

Times-Picayune (New Orleans) - "Keeping The Faith" Angel Food Ministries and First Baptist Church Mandeville are offering a grocery relief program for everyone with no qualifications or eligibility requirements. For $30 (cash or food stamps only) a unit of food containing 17 items such as six kinds of frozen meats, pantry staples, frozen vegetables, eggs, and dessert can be ordered. A new senior box, with 10 different frozen dinners, is available for $28. Additional specialty boxes of meat can be purchased for $18-$21. A fresh fruit and veggie box will be for sale this month for $21.

Greenville Sun (Tennessee) - "Angel Food Ministries Offers Low-Cost 'Senior' Food Boxes" Angel Food Ministries this month is again offering low-cost food boxes, including a "senior box" of 10 frozen individual meals, at Lighthouse Assembly of God to persons interested in saving money on their grocery bills. There are seven food boxes available in October. The prices include sales tax. Being offered are: * The senior box of 10 individual meals that are nutritionally balanced for seniors. Each of the following meals come with two vegetables or fruit, and a starch: barbecue chicken, meatloaf with gravy, sweet-'n-sour chicken, meat patties with gravy and onions, spaghetti with meat sauce, salisbury steak with brown mushroom gravy, thyme-baked chicken, creole baked white fish, chicken curry with vegetables and ground beef stroganoff, all for $28.

The News (Salem, Arkansas) - "Feeding families through ministry" Everything is expensive these days with the ever soaring price of gas and oil. Even those who have jobs are having to tighten their budgets, but they and their children shouldn't have to starve. Angel Food Ministry was founded in 1994 by Joe and Linda Wingo, of Monroe, Ga. The city was facing a factory shut down and many of the Wingos' neighbors were jobless. According to www.angel foodministries.com, the couple didn't want to see their neighbors and friends go hungry so they bought food and sold it at a reduced price from their back porch. They were able to feed 34 families that day. Now the Angel Food Ministry has grown to where it can feed up to 500,000 families a month in 35 states. The ministry can sell discounted food to anyone who needs it. There are no forms to fill out or financial qualifications.

ABC 7 KTLV - Texas - "Angel Food Ministries Holds Food Drive" Volunteers with a non-profit organization are trying to ease the cost of living for East Texans one meal at a time. A big effort was made today to help feed the needy in East Texas, as hundreds of volunteers pitched in for a program called Angel Food Ministries. "We have a semi that comes in, we have ten churches that come here we distribute they're food" said host site director Emily Sanroman.

ABC KTBS 3 – Louisiana - "Program helps families with rising food prices" Most Americans will get their economic stimulus check from the government soon. Direct deposits start Monday and they'll need them. For many families, the weekly trip to the supermarket has become a white-knuckle experience. But there's a new effort to help Americans through the week. In Tennessee Saturday, a response to rising food prices arrived at churches and community centers by the truckload.

ABC 6 - Philadelphia (Video) - "Saving with 6abc: Angel Food Ministries" We've found a way you can buy a box of groceries worth $65 for just $30. It's called Angel Food Ministries. Angel Food Ministries sells food it buys in bulk. Each box can feed a single senior citizen for about a month, or a family of four for about a week. Anyone can participate and buy an unlimited number of boxes. Just search for your nearest host site online or call toll-free -1-888-819-3745.

The Saginaw News (Michigan) - "Feeding the masses: Ministry 'a bargain and blessing' for those needing to stretch food dollars" Heat, food and shelter are the basics of life, but even those are getting more difficult to come by. With the present economic downturn, mid-Michigan families are looking for ways to save money, especially when it comes to buying groceries. Georgia-based Angel Food offers supermarket-quality meats, produce and other staples at more than a 50 percent discount to anyone who wants to stretch their food dollars.

Forbes.com - "2008 Gospel Choice Awards Selects Emmanuel Praise Church for Its Church of the Year Award" MONROE, Ga., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmanuel Praise Church, the founding church of Angel Food Ministries, in Monroe, Ga., has been chosen as this year's recipient of Church of the Year for the Gospel Choice/Pepsi Bottling Group's Community Outreach Award.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting - "Angel Food Ministries provide low cost food" The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that prices for groceries are rising at rates not seen since 1990. At the wholesale level, wheat prices are up nearly 50% since the beginning of this year. Staples such as corn and soybeans are selling at record prices. That, coupled with the high cost of fuel, is why consumers are seeing higher prices at the grocery store. Food banks throughout the state are seeing more and more people in need of their serves.

WRCTV (Chattanooga,TN) - "Angel Food Ministries Helps Those in Need" The days of name-brand grocery shopping are gone, instead its all about finding the best bargain in town. "Everyone has been hit with gas prices," says Kate Raiford with Angel Food Ministries, "and by the economy, and by the closings of major businesses around here." A dozen churches, including North Shore Fellowship, are hoping they can put the power back in the hands of cash-strapped families by serving "food from heaven". Its called Angel Food Ministries, it provides a week's supply of food for a family of four for just $30.