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GiftAMeal’s Matching Gift Campaign for COVID-19 Hunger Relief News

March 31, 2020

GiftAMeal’s Matching Gift Campaign for COVID-19 Hunger Relief

GiftAMeal Helps Raise $20,000 in Emergency COVID-19 Hunger Relief Matching Campaign Just 10 days after launching a $5,000 matching donation challenge to its mobile app users,…

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Public Libraries’ Novel Response to a Novel Virus News

March 31, 2020

Public Libraries’ Novel Response to a Novel Virus

The Atlantic's article about how organizations such as Operation Food Search are teaming up with libraries to provide emergency food for children during the COVID-19…

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KSDK News: SLCL & OFS Team Up to Feed Kids News

March 30, 2020

KSDK News: SLCL & OFS Team Up to Feed Kids

See news coverage of OFS's partnership with the SLCL HERE.

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OFS Teams up with St. Louis County Libraries to Provide Meals for Kids News

March 30, 2020

OFS Teams up with St. Louis County Libraries to Provide Meals for Kids

See St. Louis Business Journal's coverage of our partnership with the St. Louis County Libraries HERE.

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Food Pantries See Surge in Need, Seek Donations, Volunteers News

March 27, 2020

Food Pantries See Surge in Need, Seek Donations, Volunteers

See the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's article our collaboration with the St. Louis Area Foodbank to distribute 2,00 meals to families. READ HERE.

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Interview on the Carney Show KTRS News

March 24, 2020

Interview on the Carney Show KTRS

OFS Executive Director Kristen Wild talks to John Carney about our response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis. Interview begins at 28:50.

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OFS POLICY TEAM IN D.C. AdvocacyBlog - MainNews

March 12, 2020

OFS POLICY TEAM IN D.C.

Our Policy and Advocacy Team attended the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. this month alongside other national organizations, members of Congress and key administration…

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Operation CHEF Launches at Schools News

March 12, 2020

Operation CHEF Launches at Schools

How You're Helping Us Empower Kids OFS recently launched its signature nutrition-focused, hands-on cooking course, Operation CHEF: Building Culinary Habits to Empower Families. With the…

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Afterschool Meals Continue Through Holidays NewsUncategorized

February 12, 2020

Afterschool Meals Continue Through Holidays

Thanks to Supporters Like You, Kids Have Food When School is Out Our Afterschool ReFuel provides much-needed nutrition during the school year, as well as…

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The XFL St. Louis BattleHawks Volunteer at OFS NewsUncategorized

February 12, 2020

The XFL St. Louis BattleHawks Volunteer at OFS

The XFL St. Louis BattleHawks kicked off their commUNITY huSTLe day initiative at OFS on Tuesday. BattleHawks’ players, coaches and staff worked hard packing meals for Operation Backpack,…

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40 YEARS WITH DIERBERGS NewsUncategorized

February 12, 2020

40 YEARS WITH DIERBERGS

OFS recently celebrated our 40-year partnership with Dierbergs Markets. Dierbergs employees volunteered at OFS, packing boxes of food donations. All of the food packed was donated and delivered…

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Carmen Berry Selected for 40 Under 40 Blog - MainNewsUncategorized

January 13, 2020

Carmen Berry Selected for 40 Under 40

MOVERS AND SHAKERS   Carmen Berry, OFS Manager of Nutrition Education Programs, was recently selected as one of St. Louis Business Journal's 40 Under 40.…

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Breakfast in the Classroom: KC Launch Media ReleasesNewsNutrition

March 12, 2019

Breakfast in the Classroom: KC Launch

Kansas City Public Schools recently launched its “Breakfast in the Classroom” program at six schools:  Harold Holliday Sr. Montessori School, James Elementary School, Longfellow Elementary…

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Breakfast in the Classroom: Normandy Launch Media ReleasesNewsNutrition

March 8, 2019

Breakfast in the Classroom: Normandy Launch

Normandy Schools Collaborative received a $107,000 grant for its 3,300 students from Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC), a network of national education and…

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STL On The Air: Panel Discusses Food Insecurity In Our Region News

March 6, 2019

STL On The Air: Panel Discusses Food Insecurity In Our Region

'Too Many Families Going To Bed Hungry': A Look At Food Insecurity In The St. Louis Region By EVIE HEMPHILL • MAR 5, 2019 St. Louis on the…

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KMOV4: Fresh Rx Launch Coverage News

February 11, 2019

KMOV4: Fresh Rx Launch Coverage

Be sure to check out this video from KMOV Channel 4 highlighting the Fresh Rx - Nourishing Healthy Starts program launch here at OFS: https://www.kmov.com/weekly-deliveries-of-fresh-food-for-expecting-mothers-from-operation/video_83bf1a08-e421-5971-8860-8631a519a76c.html

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OFS Hires Kristen Wild as Executive Director Blog - MainMedia ReleasesNews

January 23, 2019

OFS Hires Kristen Wild as Executive Director

Operation Food Search (OFS), a non-profit hunger relief organization, recently named Kristen Wild as its new Executive Director.  She succeeds Sunny Schaefer, who served as…

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Donors Tally $7,200 for OFS on GiveSTL Day News

May 3, 2018

Donors Tally $7,200 for OFS on GiveSTL Day

A big THANK YOU to all donors who participated with a donation to Operation Food Search during Give STL Day, 2018.  This day of giving…

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Celebrating AmeriCorps Week NewsNutrition

March 16, 2018

Celebrating AmeriCorps Week

At Operation Food Search, we are grateful to our many AmeriCorps members that help us through many of our programs, events and fundraisers.  This support…

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Missouri Breakfast Report NewsNutrition

March 15, 2018

Missouri Breakfast Report

Empower Missouri and Operation Food Search put out the 2016-17 "Missouri School Breakfast Report." Participation in the School Breakfast Program continued to grow in Missouri in…

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Operation Food Search Exceeds Capital Campaign Goal Media ReleasesNews

February 15, 2018

Operation Food Search Exceeds Capital Campaign Goal

Operation Food Search (OFS) exceeded its capital campaign goal by raising a total of $7,026,140. The food insecurity campaign, entitled “The Campaign to End Childhood…

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Thanks to paramedics who helped “Fill the Ambulance with Food” News

December 20, 2017

Thanks to paramedics who helped “Fill the Ambulance with Food”

A big thanks to the paramedics at St. Charles County Ambulance District (SCCAD) who took time to “Fill the Ambulance with Food” once again this…

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Dierbergs Markets Donates $75,000 to Operation Food Search News

March 22, 2017

Dierbergs Markets Donates $75,000 to Operation Food Search

Dierbergs’ gift kicks off the public phase of non-profit organization’s capital campaign Dierbergs Markets is one of the area’s first corporations to kick start the…

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Operation Food Search Receives $30,000 Grant from PNC Foundation News

February 14, 2017

Operation Food Search Receives $30,000 Grant from PNC Foundation

Operation Food Search (OFS), a hunger relief organization that provides food to the area’s hungry, recently received a $30,000 grant from the PNC Foundation.  The…

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Mobile summer food program makes inroads in St. Louis Media ReleasesNewsUncategorized

August 15, 2016

Mobile summer food program makes inroads in St. Louis

The ice cream truck parked curbside on a simmering summer day drew just a handful of young customers despite the carnival music tumbling from its…

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Serving Our Community NewsNutrition

August 12, 2016

Serving Our Community

Throughout my dietetic internship, I have had many different opportunities related to nutrition and working with individuals, but none have really impacted me the way…

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MIBW 2016: Sunny Schaefer, executive director, Operation Food Search Media ReleasesNewsNutritionUncategorized

August 12, 2016

MIBW 2016: Sunny Schaefer, executive director, Operation Food Search

Sunny Schaefer’s creative thinking took Operation Food Search’s mission to new levels. “I didn’t know 20 years ago (when I joined Operation Food Search) hunger…

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Summertime tips to continue Healthy Eating NewsNutrition

July 5, 2016

Summertime tips to continue Healthy Eating

Summertime often means longer days filled with activities from cookouts to vacations to swimming and more – so many opportunities for things to do!  With…

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My Observations at OFS NewsNutrition

April 5, 2016

My Observations at OFS

My name is Emily and I am a dietetic intern at St. Louis VA Medical Center. I just finished my two-week rotation with Operation Food…

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