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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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Operation Food Search Warehouse where local food is grown through hydroponics

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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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Sunny Schaefer; former executive director of Operation Food Search

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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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Trina Ragain; director of policy and innovation for Operation Food Search

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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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Volunteers from Operation Food Search prepare meals to be shipped out to communities around the St. Louis Area.

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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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Carlton Adams; Chief Operating Officer for Operation Food Search

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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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Volunteers donating food to Operation Food Search

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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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Volunteer displays a bucket of vegetables harvested from the farm field around him.

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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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Kansas City Representative Richard Brown at James Elementary last year before the pandemic.

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March 18, 2021

OFS Launches Missouri School Breakfast Website

St. Louis-Based Operation Food Search Launches Missouri School Breakfast Website, Aims to Improve School Breakfast Programs Studies show the most important meal of the day…

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March 16, 2021

OFS Recognized for Advocacy Work

21 Food Banks Excel in Advocacy Food Bank News has determined that 21 of the 100 largest food banks in the country are utilizing best…

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Employee delivering food to Operation Food Search Headquarters

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March 12, 2021

OFS Awarded More Than $1.4 Million

Operation Food Search (OFS), a non-profit hunger relief organization, recently received $1,435,000 from the St. Louis County Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act…

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Alan Shultz, Chairmen of the Board of Directors for Operation Food Search

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February 23, 2021

OFS Names New Board of Directors Chair

Operation Food Search recently appointed Alan Schultz as the Chair of its Board of Directors. In this position, Schultz will provide strategic leadership, advisement and…

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Volunteers collaborate with Enterprise Center employees to alleviate food hunger

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February 17, 2021

Blues, Enterprise Center work with OFS

Blues, Enterprise Center provide more than one million donated meals Partnership with Levy Restaurants and Operation Food Search celebrates 15th anniversary Non-profit hunger relief organization…

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February 8, 2021

Repurpose for a Purpose

Renovating your office? Here's where to ditch that furniture. Operation Food Search has partnered with a pair of St. Louis-area companies to help businesses remove…

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February 4, 2021

Streetz 105.1 Interview with Brother DSmoovee

Brother DSmoovee interviews OFS Communications Manager Jocelyn Fundoukos about how OFS is getting food to the community. LISTEN HERE...

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January 28, 2021

16 institutions with milestone anniversaries in 2021

If the last year has taught us anything, it's that struggles can make us stronger. Raise a glass this year to these establishments and institutions…

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January 28, 2021

Dierbergs Donates $118K from Register Campaign to OFS

Dierbergs Markets, which recently held its annual “Hunger Never Takes a Holiday” campaign from Nov. 10 through Jan. 4, raised $118,230 for non-profit hunger relief…

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January 24, 2021

Boy Scouts Raise $21K+ for OFS

OFS recently received $21,473 from the Boy Scouts and its annual Scouting for Food drive. This year’s event was modified due to the current pandemic,…

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January 11, 2021

Hydroponic Farms Help Battle Food Insecurity

Operation Food Search now has its own indoor farming operation. The organization has received two Flex Farms, which are hydroponics units that can grow various…

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December 22, 2020

OFS Launches Breakfast Website

OFS recently launched its Missouri School Breakfast that provides extensive resources and detailed reports regarding breakfast participation trends and how they affect students statewide. READ…

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High school students serving as nutrition ambassadors wear chef coats.

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December 16, 2020

$159K CIN Grant Awarded to OFS

OFS recently received a $159,000 grant from Community Impact Network and its emergency coronavirus task force. READ MORE. . .

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OFS IN THE NEWS

Operation BBQ Raises More than $30K for Kids

Let’s Talk About WIC in Missouri

2021 Missouri Legislative Wrap-up

Recycler Helps OFS Feed Families

Gleaning Program Helps Farmers By Giving Back

New App for Gardeners to Donate Food

Operation Food Search: Hydroponic Gardens

OFS’s Endowment Campaign Tops $5M Goal

Using Innovation To Create Change

OFS Distributes One Millionth Child’s Meal

Operation Food Search Adds Chief Operating Officer

$240K Donated to OFS for Franklin Co. Pantries

Sugarfire Chef Joins Operation BBQ

OFS Creates Gleaning Partnership with Eckert’s

OFS Hires Fresh Rx Team Members

OFS Provides $17K Funding to Agency Partners

OFS Named Top Workplace for Women

OFS Launches Missouri School Breakfast Website

OFS Recognized for Advocacy Work

OFS Awarded More Than $1.4 Million

OFS Names New Board of Directors Chair

Blues, Enterprise Center work with OFS

Repurpose for a Purpose

Streetz 105.1 Interview with Brother DSmoovee

16 institutions with milestone anniversaries in 2021

Dierbergs Donates $118K from Register Campaign to OFS

Boy Scouts Raise $21K+ for OFS

Hydroponic Farms Help Battle Food Insecurity

OFS Launches Breakfast Website

$159K CIN Grant Awarded to OFS

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