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Some food banks see up to 1,800% surge in demand since SNAP benefits were halted News

November 14, 2025

Some food banks see up to 1,800% surge in demand since SNAP benefits were halted

ABC News reported on November 13, 2025 Some food banks see up to 1,800% surge in demand since SNAP benefits were halted The White House…

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These Are The Foods People Really Need Amid SNAP Freeze News

November 12, 2025

These Are The Foods People Really Need Amid SNAP Freeze

HuffPost reported on November 6, 2025. These Are The Foods People Really Need Amid SNAP Freeze — And How To Donate Them Safely Food banks…

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Balance zero: SNAP recipients go without food News

November 6, 2025

Balance zero: SNAP recipients go without food

NBC News reported on November 6, 2025. Balance zero: SNAP recipients go without food after benefits don't arrive November payments have been significantly delayed, forcing…

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SNAP benefits set to stop, recipients worry about access to food News

October 30, 2025

SNAP benefits set to stop, recipients worry about access to food

First Alert 4 reported on October 21, 2025 SNAP benefits set to stop, recipients worry about access to food More than two and a half…

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Missouri SNAP benefits on hold for November due to government shutdown News

October 30, 2025

Missouri SNAP benefits on hold for November due to government shutdown

St. Louis Business Journal reported on October 21, 2025 Missouri SNAP benefits on hold for November due to government shutdown Because of the ongoing federal…

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Food banks and pantries brace for visitors during SNAP benefit freeze News

October 30, 2025

Food banks and pantries brace for visitors during SNAP benefit freeze

STL NPR reported on October 22, 2025 Food banks and pantries brace for visitors during SNAP benefit freeze Food banks and pantries in Missouri are…

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City Foundry to hold food drive as SNAP cuts loom News

October 29, 2025

City Foundry to hold food drive as SNAP cuts loom

St. Louis NPR posted on October 28, 2025 City Foundry to hold food drive as SNAP cuts loom With the federal government not distributing November food…

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Tackle Hunger: Principia and Lutheran South Compete On and Off the Field News

October 29, 2025

Tackle Hunger: Principia and Lutheran South Compete On and Off the Field

5 On Your Side reported on October 24, 2025 Tackle Hunger: Principia and Lutheran South Compete On and Off the Field It’s game week for…

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Urban League taking action to feed St. Louis area residents News

October 29, 2025

Urban League taking action to feed St. Louis area residents

St. Louis American reported on October 27, 2025 Urban League taking action to feed St. Louis area residents SNAP benefits are ending Nov. 1 Michael…

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Emergency food drive to kick off at City Foundry STL ahead of SNAP funding cliff News

October 29, 2025

Emergency food drive to kick off at City Foundry STL ahead of SNAP funding cliff

5 On Your Side reported on October 27, 2025 Emergency food drive to kick off at City Foundry STL ahead of SNAP funding cliff The…

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Missouri SNAP benefits on hold for November due to government shutdown News

October 21, 2025

Missouri SNAP benefits on hold for November due to government shutdown

5 On Your Side reported on October 20, 2025 Missouri SNAP benefits on hold for November due to government shutdown "We encourage SNAP participants to…

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Chili Recipe featured on KMOV News

October 17, 2025

Chili Recipe featured on KMOV

KMOV St.Louis reported on October 15, 2025 Chili Recipe featured on KMOV Our Nutrition Education Manager, Chef Jason Goldman, joined KMOV in their kitchen to…

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Cancelling food security data does not cancel hunger News

October 14, 2025

Cancelling food security data does not cancel hunger

Missouri Independent reported on October 1, 2025 Cancelling food security data does not cancel hunger Nothing reminds you of the constantly changing needs of humanity…

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USDA scrapped its longstanding hunger survey News

October 6, 2025

USDA scrapped its longstanding hunger survey

St. Louis Public Radio reported on September 24, 2025  USDA scrapped its longstanding hunger survey. We say that’s a bad move Leaders from one of…

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Tackle Hunger Week 6: Parkway North vs. Parkway South News

October 5, 2025

Tackle Hunger Week 6: Parkway North vs. Parkway South

5 On Your Side reported on October 3, 2025 Tackle Hunger Week 6: Parkway North vs. Parkway South Tackle Hunger, the St. Louis-area high school…

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OFS opens first MetroMarket location in Illinois MetroMarketNews

September 11, 2025

OFS opens first MetroMarket location in Illinois

St. Louis Magazine reported on September 11, 2025 Operation Food Search will open first MetroMarket stop in Illinois The St. Louis nonprofit’s trucks bring farmers…

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Week 2 of Tackle Hunger pits Columbia vs. Waterloo News

September 5, 2025

Week 2 of Tackle Hunger pits Columbia vs. Waterloo

5 On Your Side reported on September 4, 2025 Tackle Hunger Week 2 - Columbia vs. Waterloo Neighbors Credit Union – Week 2 of Tackle…

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Green House Venture breaks ground on education center News

September 4, 2025

Green House Venture breaks ground on education center

St. Louis Magazine reported on August 28, 2025 Green House Venture breaks ground on education center for St. Louis students The $4.7 million agriculture learning…

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Tackle Hunger IV Kicks Off with 5 On Your Side News

August 27, 2025

Tackle Hunger IV Kicks Off with 5 On Your Side

5 On Your Side reported on August 22, 2025 Tackle Hunger IV Kicks Off with 5 On Your Side Tackle Hunger IV launches to feed…

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OFS is one of St. Louis’ top workplaces for women News

August 27, 2025

OFS is one of St. Louis’ top workplaces for women

St. Louis Business Journal reported on August 26, 2025 OFS is one of St. Louis' top workplaces for women Operation Food Search is named as…

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High school football teams return to Tackle Hunger News

August 19, 2025

High school football teams return to Tackle Hunger

5 On Your Side reported on August 18, 2025 High school football teams return to Tackle Hunger This year’s Tackle Hunger campaign is aiming to…

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OFS Partnering with libraries to feed kids after school News

August 18, 2025

OFS Partnering with libraries to feed kids after school

5 On Your Side reported on August 18, 2025 OFS Partnering with libraries to feed kids after school We are partnering with some local libraries…

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15th Annual Shop Out Hunger News

August 18, 2025

15th Annual Shop Out Hunger

First Alert 4 reported on August 16, 2025 Helping families in St. Louis put food on the table was the goal of Saturday’s Shop Out…

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Kristen Wild’s interview with The Power of United Impact News

July 29, 2025

Kristen Wild’s interview with The Power of United Impact

United Way of Greater St. Louis reported on July 18, 2025 Kristen Wild's interview with The Power of United Impact In this episode of The…

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4th Of July Recipe with Operation Food Search News

July 3, 2025

4th Of July Recipe with Operation Food Search

KMOV St. Louis reported on June 30, 2025 4th Of July Recipe with Operation Food Search The Fourth of July is right around the corner,…

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Operation Food Search combats hunger with United Way of St. Louis News

June 27, 2025

Operation Food Search combats hunger with United Way of St. Louis

Show Me St. Louis reported on June 23, 2025 Operation Food Search combats hunger with United Way of St. Louis United Way of Greater St.…

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Operation Food Search to provide summer meals News

June 17, 2025

Operation Food Search to provide summer meals

Fox 2 St. Louis reported on June 16, 2025 Operation Food Search to provide summer meals Our Chief Program Officer, Melissa Weissler, shares information on…

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Summer meals available at St. Louis City and St. Louis County libraries News

June 9, 2025

Summer meals available at St. Louis City and St. Louis County libraries

5 On Your Side reported on June 2, 2025 Children can get free summer meals at these St. Louis City and St. Louis County libraries…

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Green House Ventures terrace garden I-44 provides education to students News

May 22, 2025

Green House Ventures terrace garden I-44 provides education to students

St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on May 16, 2025 Green House Ventures terrace garden I-44 provides education to students The terrace garden owned by Green House…

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Tower Grove Christian Academy students plant for urban garden News

May 5, 2025

Tower Grove Christian Academy students plant for urban garden

The St. Louis American reported on May 2, 2025 Tower Grove Christian Academy students plant for urban garden Fourth graders at Tower Grove Christian Academy…

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