For media inquiries, contact Jocelyn Fundoukos, Director of Communications, at 314.944.5073 or jocelyn.fundoukos@operationfoodsearch.org.
July 12, 2022
Kristen Wild & KMOX talk drop in food donations
Economic pressures bearing down on food pantries and the families they serve The same economic pressures that are impacting households, are impacting the food pantries…
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July 12, 2022
Schnucks gives $15k to MetroMarket
Schnucks Gives $15,000 to Operation Food Search’s MetroMarket Program Schnuck Markets, Inc. has donated $15,000 to Operation Food Search (OFS) to help the nonprofit organization’s…
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July 11, 2022
Prairie Farms & Chef Reid Make Donation to OFS
Prairie Farms and Chef Nathaniel Reid Make Donation to Operation Food Search During National Dairy Month Regional dairy cooperative Prairie Farms and award-winning chef…
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June 27, 2022
OFS collecting formula for Feed the Babies Project
Feed the Babies Project fighting infant formula shortage Nurses for Newborns is assisting nearly 200 families unable to feed their babies due to the formula…
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June 22, 2022
OFS names Sherrie Hare to Executive Board
Sherrie Michelle Hare named to board of Operation Food Search Operation Food Search (OFS), a non-profit hunger relief organization, announced that Sherrie Michelle Hare, an advocate…
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May 23, 2022
OFS raises $70k + on Give STL Day
Operation Food Search Raises More than $70k, is one of Top 5 Nonprofits on Give STL Day Operation Food Search raised $71,809, including a $15,000…
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May 6, 2022
MetroMarket’s Ward Featured in Biz Journal
St. Louis Character: Quinton Ward finds intersection between the nonprofit and art worlds It may not seem like a natural move for an artist to…
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May 6, 2022
N’Bliss and Missouri’s Own Support OFS
N’Bliss and Missouri’s Own partner to support Give STL In conjunction with Give STL Day, N’Bliss is happy to extend its donation efforts towards Operation Food Search…
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May 4, 2022
St. Louis MetroMarket launches 2022 season
Operation Food Search Metro Market Bus Kicks Off 2022 Season St. Louis MetroMarket, a nonprofit “farmers market on wheels” that brings fresh produce to food…
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April 27, 2022
OFS and Phoenix Solutions Join for Earth Day Event
Phoenix Solutions celebrates Earth Day with electronic shredding event Phoenix Solutions celebrated Earth Day weekend with an electronic shredding event and awareness of food insecurity…
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April 15, 2022
Phoenix Solutions and OFS to hold recycling event
Earth Day Recycling Event to Help Put Food on Tables: Keep it and Electronics Out of Landfills In celebration of EARTH DAY, an Electronics Recycling…
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April 1, 2022
Community News spotlights OFS fight against hunger
Fighting Food Insecurity According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2020 the percent of households in the country experiencing food insecurity was at 10.5%.…
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March 23, 2022
Fresh Rx Addresses Diabetes & Food Insecurity in Kids
Hunger Relief Orgs Address Diabetes in Novel Ways The charitable food system may be a risky incubator for diabetes intervention, but hunger relief organizations are…
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March 23, 2022
WIC Innovation Project to Study Program’s Efficacy
Operation Food Search Launches WIC Innovation Project Operation Food Search (OFS) was recently awarded a $249,699 grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health to create…
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March 22, 2022
St. Louis City CDA Awards OFS $305k Grant
Operation Food Search Receives $305,000 Grant from St. Louis City Community Development Administration Operation Food Search (OFS) was recently awarded a $305,000 grant from the…
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March 8, 2022
BJC & OFS Provide Access to Healthy Food and More
BJC HealthCare plans work in poor communities to make St. Louisans healthier BJC HealthCare, the hospital system that operates Barnes-Jewish Hospital and more than…
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February 28, 2022
OFS Receives $95k Donation from Bank of America
Operation Food Search receives $95,000 through Bank of America Employee Booster Initiative provides donation In Missouri, it is estimated that between 18 and 19% of…
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January 14, 2022
Warner’s Warm-Up Coat Drive Collects 11k + Coats
Operation Food Search and Warners’ Warm-Up Partner for Successful Winter Coat Drive Operation Food Search (OFS) was proud to partner with the Kurt Warner First…
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January 14, 2022
OFS Welcomes Three New Board Members
Operation Food Search Names Three Local Business Leaders to its Board of Directors Operation Food Search (OFS), a non-profit hunger relief organization, welcomed three new…
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December 8, 2021
MetroMarket joins OFS to Serve More Communities
St. Louis MetroMarket Joins Operation Food Search Operation Food Search is pleased to announce their acquisition of St. Louis MetroMarket, a nonprofit “farmers market on…
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December 3, 2021
MetroMarket Brings Food to STL Communities
Food market on wheels serving St. Louis communities ST. LOUIS — There is an on-going issue in St. Louis. People in certain communities not being…
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December 3, 2021
Webster Holiday Light Walk Benefits OFS
Webster Groves residents organize food drive with holiday light show The season of miracles is approaching and you’ll find several in the works on Summit…
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November 29, 2021
Holiday Light Display Collects Donations for OFS
"Miracle On Summit" Webster Groves resident Jack McGowan puts passion for the holidays to good use It’s no secret that Jack McGowan is a big…
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November 25, 2021
COVID Pushes Food Access to Crisis Levels
Community gardens, food pantries head off COVID food catastrophe in St. Louis On a crisp late summer morning, 65-year-old Army veteran Nancy Vonner walked the…
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November 22, 2021
Scouting for Food Brings in Donations for OFS
Scout-led food drive returns to reel in donations after 2020 pandemic interruption The Maplewood Fire Department garage bustled with activity Saturday morning as a steady…
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November 20, 2021
OFS and Schnucks team up on Thanksgiving meals
One-thousand turkeys and all the fixings were passed out in St. Louis Friday. The giveaway took place at Operation Food Search in Overland. Volunteers from…
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November 5, 2021
Shop Out Hunger Brings in 64K Food Items
Operation Food Search Collects over 64,000 Food Items During Shop Out Hunger Event Operation Food Search (OFS), a non-profit hunger relief organization, hosted its annual…
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November 1, 2021
Post Holdings Supports Mission of OFS
Operation Food Search is pleased to announce that Post Holdings has renewed their commitment to the agency's mission of healing hunger in the St. Louis…
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October 17, 2021
What OFS is Doing to Help Amid COVID-19
Amid COVID-19, food insecurity is skyrocketing. Here's what local hunger-relief organizations are doing to help. “Don’t be afraid to ask for help,” says a young…
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October 8, 2021
OFS Receives Grant from Hunger Relief Organization
Operation Food Search (OFS), a nonprofit aimed at ending hunger in the St. Louis metro area, has received a $70,000 grant from MAZON: A Jewish…
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