Public Service Announcement

I heard about a program recently that helps reduce the cost of groceries. I actually read about this program in a major women's magazine, in an article about a family trying to get out of debt. I thought, hey, almost anyone would like to reduce their grocery bill, and especially now, with the economy so shaky.

So I looked up angel food ministries on line and found that it is much like the Share program that is run by Catholic charities, only angel food is Baptist sponsored. These programs are basically food buying co-ops. Anyone can join, regardless of income. In fact, they encourage people to join even if they are not having trouble making the grocery bill, because the more buyers they have, the more affordable it becomes for those who need it the most.

The program runs like this- you sign up for a package of food ahead of time, and pay ahead of time, once a month. When the pick up day arrives, you go to the central location with a few boxes or bags and get the food. You save a lot! There is a menu for the month that you can look at to decide if you want to purchase that month or not. The menu will have a variety of meat, vegetables and what ever else they have, this month "angel food" had dessert items and eggs as well as enough food to feed a family of four for at least half a month, all for 30.00

If you are a meat eater, this is such a good deal I don't see how you could not join in and shop through a co-op. I think it's a nice thing to do as well, because your buying power helps lower the cost for people who really can't afford groceries. It's a win/win! You get to help out the less fortunate and save some money yourself!

To find locations in your area search at
www.angelfoodministries.com
and
www.sharewi.org
which has a search other states function.

Please pass this information on to everyone you know, they might not need it, but I bet they know someone who does. You can pass it on easily by clicking on the envelope at the end of the post and entering an address.

Thanks, Meandering

PS I'm actually making money as a ghost writer now! Imagine that.