OFS IN THE NEWS

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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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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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OFS volunteers helping during the pandemic
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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GiftAMeal Volunteers
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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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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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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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Volunteers delivering food to communities
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Breakfast in the Classroom
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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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OFS Employees talk about food insecurity
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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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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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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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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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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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