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Mar 6, 2009 at 8:02 PM EDT
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Mar 6, 2009 at 8:02 PM EDT
AUGUSTA, Ga. - The legal fight for an organization that helps hundreds in Georgia-Carolina feed their families is over for now.
The leaders of the multimillion dollar food charity have reached an agreement to keep them from being barred from their headquarters near Atlanta.
Two board members sued Angel Food Ministries accusing the group's founders of using millions of dollars for their own personal gain.
A lawsuit and a FBI raid at the nonprofit's headquarters near Atlanta accused the founders of mismanaging more than $2.5 million.
Friday afternoon attorneys reached a settlement in the case.
Part of the agreement, the founders corporate credit cards will be cancelled.
"It concerns me of course but I go by the American notion that everyone is innocent until proven guilty," said Joe Lennon, Senior Pastor of First Church of the Nazarene.
His church has been partnered with Angel Food Ministries for two years.
The charity provides low-cost boxes of food to 500,000 families a month.
“You can imagine a family of four, it provides enough food for one week and if you can get $60 worth of food for $30 that can really help you stretch your budget," said Lennon.
Although Angel Food Ministries is a great asset to those in need, he says it’s good to be checked on from time to time and people should be accountable for what they do.
Now the question if Lennon will continue to partner with Angel Food Ministries?
"Oh yes, we're going to continue using Angel Food," said Lennon.
Angel Food feeds half a million families a month in 39 states through the low-cost grocery sales.
There are almost 40 Angel Food distribution centers in Georgia-Carolina.
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