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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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St. Louis MetroMarket brings fresh produce, groceries to food deserts MetroMarketNews

April 25, 2025

St. Louis MetroMarket brings fresh produce, groceries to food deserts

Fox2Now reported on April 23, 2025 St. Louis MetroMarket brings fresh produce, groceries to food deserts Operation Food Search’s St. Louis MetroMarket program launched this…

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OFS is facing the reality of food insecurity head-on News

March 31, 2025

OFS is facing the reality of food insecurity head-on

St. Louis NPR reported on March 4, 2025 OFS is facing the reality of food insecurity head-on Operation Food Search has completed $10 million in…

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Webster U Professor starts campus food pantry News

March 24, 2025

Webster U Professor starts campus food pantry

5 On Your Side reported on March 23, 2025 Webster U Professor starts campus food pantry Between opening law books and prison doors, a legal…

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OFS CEO featured in
St. Louis Business Mag News

March 21, 2025

OFS CEO featured in
St. Louis Business Mag

St. Louis Magazine reported February 2025 OFS CEO featured in St. Louis Business Mag The St. Louis Business 500 highlights some of the metro area’s…

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Tax Program Behind OFS Construction News

March 14, 2025

Tax Program Behind OFS Construction

Food Bank News reported on March 12, 2025 Tax Program Behind OFS Construction There’s no doubt that food banks have been getting bigger in recent years, with…

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OFS does renovation on Overland facility News

February 25, 2025

OFS does renovation on Overland facility

First Alert 4 reported on February 20, 2025 OFS does renovation on Overland facility Operation Food Search has completed a nearly $10 million renovation of…

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USDA grants support local food News

February 18, 2025

USDA grants support local food

AgriNews reported on February 7, 2025 USDA grants support local food Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced $14.7 million in federal grant funding will be used to…

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International Institute STL offers first food pantry News

February 10, 2025

International Institute STL offers first food pantry

St. Louis NPR reported on February 7, 2025 International Institute STL offers first food pantry The International Institute of St. Louis opened its first food…

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Hardee’s and Dave Glover Show benefits OFS News

January 16, 2025

Hardee’s and Dave Glover Show benefits OFS

A holiday collaboration between St. Louis-area Hardee's® restaurants and KMOX's The Dave Glover Show (DGS) continues to make a significant impact on childhood hunger, raising…

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Welcome Emilee Hargis to Board of Directors News

January 15, 2025

Welcome Emilee Hargis to Board of Directors

Our organization is pleased to announce the addition of Emilee Hargis to its Board of Directors. Hargis is a partner specializing in antitrust law at…

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Webster to address student food insecurity News

December 20, 2024

Webster to address student food insecurity

Webster University has joined a new program started by Operation Food Search, a non-profit hunger relief organization in St. Louis that provides free food, nutrition…

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Meeting the growing need for local food News

December 12, 2024

Meeting the growing need for local food

In mid-2024, learned of the Local Food Purchase Assistance program which provides funds to local agencies and community partners to buy locally produced fresh foods…

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Hunters feed the hungry through Share the Harvest News

November 20, 2024

Hunters feed the hungry through Share the Harvest

$7.50 may not seem like a lot of money these days, but it can go a long way feeding those in need, thanks to the…

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St. Dominic’s Catholic High wins Tackle Hunger News

November 4, 2024

St. Dominic’s Catholic High wins Tackle Hunger

St. Dominic's Catholic High School in O'Fallon, MO, students, staff and community members collected 10,830 pounds of donated items. Watch now...

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Neighbors CU and OFS partner for Tackle Hunger News

November 4, 2024

Neighbors CU and OFS partner for Tackle Hunger

Following St. Dominic Catholic High Schools mighty win with over 10,000 donations, Neighbors Credit Union and Operation Food Search speak partnership. Watch now...

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After School Refuel Program on FOX 2 Now News

October 4, 2024

After School Refuel Program on FOX 2 Now

Operation Food Search Chief Program Officer Melissa Weissler and Propel Kitchen's Kisha Lee joins the Fox 2 Now show to talk about the After School…

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AfterSchool ReFuel launches on August 19 News

September 13, 2024

AfterSchool ReFuel launches on August 19

Operation Food Search has teamed up with the public library systems in St. Louis and St. Louis County to provide free after-school meals throughout the…

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Local woman has $60K goal to fight food insecurity News

September 4, 2024

Local woman has $60K goal to fight food insecurity

Karen Ruskin has spent close to a year planning for her 60th birthday celebration. “About a year ago the thought crossed my mind to have…

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CitySC and Schnucks Team to fight hunger News

September 4, 2024

CitySC and Schnucks Team to fight hunger

St. Louis CITY SC and Schnuck Markets, Inc., are once again joining forces to fight hunger in the St. Louis region. Sunday, August 18 through…

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8 high schools ready to compete in Tackle Hunger News

September 4, 2024

8 high schools ready to compete in Tackle Hunger

Officials at 18 St. Louis-area school districts have agreed to square-off in a community food collection event designed around the high school football schedule. Read…

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Shop Out Hunger is OFS’ largest annual food drive News

September 4, 2024

Shop Out Hunger is OFS’ largest annual food drive

hop out Hunger, Aug. 17, is Operation Food Search’s largest annual food drive. That event gives you an opportunity to help fellow community members combat…

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OFS partnering with 10
local libraries News

August 14, 2024

OFS partnering with 10
local libraries

School is right around the corner in the St. Louis area, and Operation Food Search is partnering with some local libraries to make sure children…

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