An investigation of Georgia-based Angel Food Ministries by the IRS and the FBI is not denting demand for its services.
“We have seen increases over the years,” said Martha Kenemer, an Angel Food volunteer for six years at Trinity United Methodist Church in Dalton. “There are now more than ever due to the economy.”
Angel Food officals vow deliveries will continue, even though federal agents in February raided the office in Monroe, Ga.
Founders Joe and Linda Wingo are under criminal investigation and subject to a civil suit filed by two former board members regarding alleged financial improprieties.
They started Angel Food in 1994 to deliver quality food at low cost to 34 families. Today it’s a 40-state network that distributed nearly 6 million boxes of food in 2008.
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I’m not surprised at the continued popularity of Angel Food. I’m a volunteer who helps distribute the food in my community, and I've seen how this ministry benefits people as well as energizes congregations to serve. Given the current state of the economy, there are a lot of families that have come to depend on their monthly purchase of Angel Food boxes to help get them through. Regarding the investigation, Angel Food says it has done nothing wrong.