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OFS Receives CARES Act Funding News

December 3, 2020

OFS Receives CARES Act Funding

St. Louis County distributed a $3.5 million second round of CARES Act funding to tackle food security issues — including a $1.9 million grant to…

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OFS Studies Food for Health Benefits News

November 25, 2020

OFS Studies Food for Health Benefits

OFS has begun a three-year study to demonstrate the economic and health benefits of providing healthy food to pregnant women. The organization began a two-year…

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OFS Golf Event Raises $77K+ News

November 14, 2020

OFS Golf Event Raises $77K+

OFS recently raised $77,123.80 at its 27th annual golf tournament held at WingHaven Country Club.  The day-long event for 115 golfers included an auction, lunch…

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Pasta for Packs Raises $21K+ News

November 9, 2020

Pasta for Packs Raises $21K+

OFS recently raised $21,465 for its first Pasta for Packs led by James Beard award-winning chef Gerard Craft.  Proceeds from the fundraiser will support Operation…

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OFS Named One of Nation’s Top Food Banks News

October 28, 2020

OFS Named One of Nation’s Top Food Banks

Operation Food Search (OFS) was named one of the top five independent food banks in the nation based on revenue by Food Bank News. READ MORE.

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OFS Transforms Warehouse Distribution News

September 1, 2020

OFS Transforms Warehouse Distribution

OFS recently revolutionized its warehouse distribution process to more efficiently comply with COVID-19 requirements.  The newly created protocols enhance OFS’s food safety and social distancing…

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Lion’s Choice Donates Nearly $21K to OFS News

June 15, 2020

Lion’s Choice Donates Nearly $21K to OFS

St. Louis-Post Dispatch: Lion’s Choice recently donated $20,912 to Operation Food Search (OFS) to ensure children and their families receive vital food resources and additional…

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OFS Launches Summer Meals Kickoff News

June 8, 2020

OFS Launches Summer Meals Kickoff

St. Louis-Post Dispatch: Today officially starts Operation Food Search’s ninth Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which is funded by the USDA and ensures children continue…

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OFS Earns Highest GuideStar Recognition News

June 4, 2020

OFS Earns Highest GuideStar Recognition

St. Louis-Post Dispatch: Operation Food Search (OFS) recently received GuideStar’s 2020 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, which is…

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Bayer Fund Donates $100K to OFS News

May 28, 2020

Bayer Fund Donates $100K to OFS

Bayer Fund recently donated $100,000 to Operation Food Search (OFS) to strengthen growing food programs and community partnerships. READ MORE.  

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Bunge Donates $25K to OFS News

May 20, 2020

Bunge Donates $25K to OFS

St. Louis-Post Dispatch: Bunge recently donated $25,000 to Operation Food Search (OFS), a non-profit hunger relief organization, for its COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan that provides free…

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Catholic Charities and OFS Hold Food Distribution Event News

May 19, 2020

Catholic Charities and OFS Hold Food Distribution Event

Operation Food Search (OFS), a non-profit hunger relief organization, partnered with Catholic Charities of St. Louis along with Sysco St. Louis hosted their first free…

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Man Runs 100 Miles to Feed Families News

May 18, 2020

Man Runs 100 Miles to Feed Families

Fox2now: Pouring rain over the weekend didn’t stop local runner Tim Burke from raising money for Operation Food Search. WATCH HERE. 

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OFS Receives $1.3M from CARES Act News

May 14, 2020

OFS Receives $1.3M from CARES Act

St. Louis-Post Dispatch: St. Louis County awards $2.6 million in funds for nonprofits that provide meals. READ MORE.

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Food & Resource for Your Family During the Pandemic AdvocacyBlog - MainNews

May 4, 2020

Food & Resource for Your Family During the Pandemic

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: There are several ways to find free meals in the St. Louis metro area if the coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult…

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KMOV: St. Charles First Responders Feed Families News

April 30, 2020

KMOV: St. Charles First Responders Feed Families

The St. Charles Community Ambulance District is raising money for Operation Food Search through their 8K in May campaign. WATCH HERE  

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Panel on Students and Food Security News

April 24, 2020

Panel on Students and Food Security

OFS Executive Director Kristen Wild joins a panel discussion with Better Vessel Nutrition on the topic of getting food to students during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus)…

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Free Meals for Children During the Stay-at-Home Order News

April 23, 2020

Free Meals for Children During the Stay-at-Home Order

St. Louis Magazine: An estimated 172,000 children in the greater St. Louis area live with the chronic risk of going hungry. A range of organizations…

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Post Holdings Makes Generous Donation to OFS News

April 21, 2020

Post Holdings Makes Generous Donation to OFS

Post Holdings Makes Generous Donation to Operation Food Search Nonprofit to use funds for COVID-19 Emergency Food Response (St. Louis, Mo., April 21, 2020) Post…

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KMOX: Charlie Brennan Show Features OFS News

April 20, 2020

KMOX: Charlie Brennan Show Features OFS

Our Director of Community Relations, Judy Coyman, speaks to Charlie Brennan and Amy Marxkors about how listeners can help get food to their neighbors in…

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Pantries Scramble to Keep Shelves Full, People Safe News

April 20, 2020

Pantries Scramble to Keep Shelves Full, People Safe

Recent coverage in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the challenges of getting food to the community during the current crisis. READ HERE.

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OFS Awarded Grant to Hire Displaced Workers News

April 17, 2020

OFS Awarded Grant to Hire Displaced Workers

More coverage on this amazing grant, which enables us to hire displaced workers and address the increased need for food assistance. The temporary employees will…

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KSDK: OFS Awarded Grant for Coronavirus Response News

April 17, 2020

KSDK: OFS Awarded Grant for Coronavirus Response

A grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health enables us to hire displaced workers and address the increased need for food assistance. The temporary employees…

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Fox 2 News: GiftAMeal App’s #STLMade Selfie Challenge News

April 16, 2020

Fox 2 News: GiftAMeal App’s #STLMade Selfie Challenge

Tim Ezell talks to OFS Executive Director Kristen Wild about the partnership with GiftAMeal and the new #STLMade Selfie Challenge.

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Emergency Relief for North County Community News

April 8, 2020

Emergency Relief for North County Community

The St. Louis Business Journal's coverage of our partnership with Community Impact Network. READ HERE.  

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OFS is Providing Meal Packs to Families During COVID-19 News

April 8, 2020

OFS is Providing Meal Packs to Families During COVID-19

Feast Magazine's article on Operation Food Search's work to strengthen and feed families. READ HERE.

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St. Louis Food Producers Innovate to Reach Consumers News

April 8, 2020

St. Louis Food Producers Innovate to Reach Consumers

Alive Magazine's article on how the food industry, farmers and organizations like OFS are adapting to the COVID-19 crisis. READ HERE.

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KTRS Carney Show Interview with Brian Wieher News

April 7, 2020

KTRS Carney Show Interview with Brian Wieher

OFS Director of Child and Family Nutrition Brian Wieher talks to John Carney about our response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis. Interview begins at 27:55.…

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“Talk of the Town” Interview with Trina Ragain News

April 5, 2020

“Talk of the Town” Interview with Trina Ragain

Learn all about OFS's work to get food to kids and families during the #coronavirus crisis in this great radio segment on "Talk of the…

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Keeping Students Fed in a Pandemic News

April 2, 2020

Keeping Students Fed in a Pandemic

Great coverage of our work to provide meals to kids during the COVID-19 crisis in St. Louis County Community News. READ HERE.

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