Settlement reached in Angel Food Ministries lawsuit

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By Ashley Campbell acampbell@nbcaugusta.com

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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Sunday, Jan 31 at 11:19 AM gi.jan2010@gmail.com wrote ...

i want the name of the law firm that sues angel ministries. i have a ministry to talk to them about. thks. plse help me..jan gi.jan2010@gmail.com

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Thursday, May 7 at 9:17 AM afm director wrote ...

I am disgusted with angel food. As Christians we are held to a higher standard. I started angel food at my church 3 years ago. I hate to think that the Wingos have been getting rich off of thousands of volunteers who believe in feeding the needy. It is a great program but it sounds like they could have charged people a lot less and helped them out even more. My church sold a lot less boxes than usual, and I don't blame people one bit for not wanting to support the Wingo family!

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Thursday, Mar 12 at 3:08 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I help distribute Angel Food through my local church. We see the good being done and the need. We are going to continue helping people, not let fear stop us, and see what happens.

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Tuesday, Mar 10 at 2:01 PM Charli wrote ...

What are you going to do if the FBI/IRS comes and puts a lock on the door .. that investigation is still going on

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Tuesday, Mar 10 at 12:44 PM Cares about hungry people wrote ...

Angel Food provides discounted groceries that are distributed by local churches in 39 states. There are more than 665 Angel Food host sites in Georgia and South Carolina. The groceries are available to everyone in the community. Angel Food is used by young families, the working poor, single moms, people who have lost their jobs, and the elderly every month. Many people are in a lot of financial trouble today and they rely on Angel Food and its network of volunteers.

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