If it takes a village to raise one child, then what does it take to help feed an entire community? At Skillman Church of Christ in Dallas, it took a single congregant named Alice Henry who championed the Angel Food Ministries to one of the "life groups" in her church's congregation.

Since its debut at the church in March 2007, the Angel Food Ministries program is attracting increasing numbers of Dallas-area residents, eager to access high-quality fresh, frozen and canned food packages that are nutritionally based. A basic food package or box of food, sells for $30 a piece, but is really a $60 value, according to a church volunteer.

"We're putting the word out to come," said Charme Robarts, an involvement minister at the church. "More and more people are filling out orders."

Her sentiments are echoed by program volunteer Sandy Bell, a congregant in the church for 57 years. "In June, there were 51 orders for basic packages and 25 special orders."

In addition to featuring a basic food package, people can also purchase from a menu of specialty boxes, which are additional food selections. However, specialty boxes may not be purchased in lieu of basic unit boxes and are only available with the purchase of a basic unit.