How Businesses Can Make an Impact

Every year, businesses donate millions of pounds worth of food to OFS. As a result, we are able to help 200,000 people every month through our distribution network of partner agencies and greatly reduce food waste.

We Make Donating Easy

Excess inventory of wholesome food can easily be donated to Operation Food Search. We will provide digital or paper receipt for your records/taxes.

Who Can Donate

Restaurants
Grocery stores
Manufacturers
Farmers
Wholesalers
Truck companies (refused product)

What To Donate

Over-produced or overrun product
Product with minor packaging flaws
Close-dated product
Label or pack changes
Product being phased out of inventory
Cancelled events

How To Donate

Product can be delivered to our warehouse at 1644 Lotsie Blvd., Saint Louis, MO 63132 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Operation Food Search can pick up the product from your facility.

If you have an urgent donation, please contact us as soon as possible. Call Ashley Snyder at (314) 451-1944. If this is a weekend pickup, we will need advance notice of at least five days.

Learn more or become our partner! Contact our Donor Relations Manager Ashley Snyder.