OFS 45th Anniversary & Food Drive
May 13 - June 26
From Food Rescue to Lasting Solutions
More than 45 years ago, a coalition of faith communities came together with a shared purpose: to find food for neighbors in need. What began as a search became something more. Today, Operation Food Search is not only responding to hunger; we are building solutions that address it at every level.
In addition to providing food and services to more than 200,000 people every month, OFS works to address hunger over the long term through advocacy, innovation and nutrition education. Our vision is clear: a region where everyone can access the nutritious food they need to lead healthy lives.
Join OFS in celebrating 45 years of feeding our community by helping us collect 45,000 lbs. of food in 45 days!
Summer is historically our most challenging time to maintain shelf-stable food stocks.
Whether you organize a large food drive or simply donate a few shelf-stable Items, every donation helps ensure families across our region have access to nutritious food.
How to Help
1. Organize a collection through:
- Your school
- Church
- Workplace
- Neighborhood
- Sports team or club
- Summer camp
2. Get materials, social media copy, and downloadable flyers at Give.OperationFoodSearch.org.
3. Let us know your plans and if you’ll need to pick up our blue food drive barrels for collection. Email Volunteer@OperationFoodSearch.org.
4. Review our list of most needed items and encourage people to donate.
5. Start collecting! Share your efforts with friends, colleagues and on social media.
6. Bring the food to OFS or arrange for pick up (if six barrels or more). Donations can be dropped off in the white bin at our headquarters at 1644 Lotsie Blvd. in Overland.
7. Celebrate the impact of your amazing work getting food to people in need!
