For media inquiries, contact Jocelyn Fundoukos, Director of Communications, at 314.944.5073 or jocelyn.fundoukos@operationfoodsearch.org.
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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October 1, 2021
Free Food 4 Vets Event at OFS
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- Veterans in the St. Louis area got a little extra help on Friday. The Kaufman Fund teamed up with Operation Food…
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September 30, 2021
How OFS Serves Kids Ahead of Homework Time
ST. LOUIS – If you have kids, you know how hungry they can be when they get out of school for the day. A local…
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September 24, 2021
Inaugural Feast for Change Event at Kuhs Farm
Operation Food Search recently held its inaugural Feast for Change, a "farm-to-fork" dinner experience at Kuhs Estate and Farm, featuring locally sourced ingredients prepared by…
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September 21, 2021
St. Louis Sustainable Food Management Summit
Operation Food Search President and CEO Kristen Wild spoke on a panel at the St. Louis Sustainable Food Management Summit on Sept. 15, 2021. The…
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August 20, 2021
Kristen Wild: Most Influential Business Women
Operation Food Search President & CEO Kristen Wild has been named a 2021 Most Influential Business Woman by the St. Louis Business Journal. Read more.…
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August 6, 2021
CEO Kristen Wild Interviewed on KTRS
Kristen Wild, President & CEO of Operation Food Search, on the mission of the organization and its upcoming events. Listen here.
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August 6, 2021
Demand for Food Donations Continues
Demand for food donations continues to surge as programs near their end. Read more. . .
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July 26, 2021
Operation BBQ Raises More than $30K for Kids
Operation Food Search (OFS), a non-profit hunger relief organization, raised more than $30,000 at the first Operation Barbecue event, held in partnership with Sugarfire Smoke…
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July 7, 2021
Let’s Talk About WIC in Missouri
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, also known as WIC, is a federal public health nutrition program that provides food assistance, nutrition education, breastfeeding support,…
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July 7, 2021
2021 Missouri Legislative Wrap-up
INTRODUCTION The Missouri state legislature wrapped up the last day of regular session on Friday, May 14. While still grappling with challenges of the global…
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June 24, 2021
Recycler Helps OFS Feed Families
Recyclers have been fighting food insecurity at the local level for years through food or financial donations. Venice, Ill.-based Becker Iron & Metal belongs to a partnership…
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June 24, 2021
Gleaning Program Helps Farmers By Giving Back
Missouri Coalition for the Environment’s (MCE) Food and Farm Program not only works to diversify Missouri’s farming economy, helps environmentally responsible farmers thrive, organizes community-led…
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June 24, 2021
New App for Gardeners to Donate Food
Operation Food Search (OFS) and Urban Harvest STL (UHSTL) have joined 40 nonprofits around the country to launch a mobile app that directs home and…
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May 26, 2021
Operation Food Search: Hydroponic Gardens
Operation Food Search: Hydroponic Gardens Imagine having the ability to grow fresh vegetable and herbs in and out of season. Operation Food Search, a non-profit…
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May 26, 2021
OFS’s Endowment Campaign Tops $5M Goal
OFS's Endowment Campaign Tops $5M Goal Operation Food Search, one of the St. Louis region's largest nonprofit organizations, surpassed the $5 million goal set for…
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May 26, 2021
Using Innovation To Create Change
Using Innovation To Create Change Operation Food Search distributes millions of dollars in food and necessities each year throughout Missouri. While its efforts significantly impact…
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May 24, 2021
OFS Distributes One Millionth Child’s Meal
Operation Food Search Distributes One Millionth Child's Meal Operation Food Search (OFS), a non-profit hunger relief organization, recently distributed the one millionth child’s meal through…
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May 20, 2021
Operation Food Search Adds Chief Operating Officer
Operation Food Search has named Carlton Adams as its first chief operating officer, effective earlier this month. The nonprofit organization added the role of COO…
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May 11, 2021
$240K Donated to OFS for Franklin Co. Pantries
Anonymous donors make $240,000 gift to local food pantries It was a phone call that Second Blessings Food Pantry President Becki Gillihan never expected…
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May 5, 2021
Sugarfire Chef Joins Operation BBQ
The executive chef of Sugarfire Smoke House will teach you how to cook in this virtual cooking class for charity You can support kids in…
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April 13, 2021
OFS Creates Gleaning Partnership with Eckert’s
Operation Food Search recently announced a new gleaning partnership with Eckert’s Belleville Farm located at 951 S. Green Mount Rd. in Belleville, Ill. The family…
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April 7, 2021
OFS Hires Fresh Rx Team Members
Operation Food Search recently hired Janae King as Fresh Rx Intake Specialist and Danielle Williams as Fresh Rx Food and Nutrition Specialist. Read more. .…
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March 25, 2021
OFS Provides $17K Funding to Agency Partners
Operation Food Search Provides $17,000 in Funding to Partner Agencies OFS recently presented its own grants to community partners for the first time in the…
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March 24, 2021
OFS Named Top Workplace for Women
Women’s Foundation names St. Louis' top 21 top workplaces for women From the St. Louis Business Journal: The foundation revealed Wednesday, observed as Equal Pay…
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