Operation Food Search

Thank you to Neighbors Credit Union for the $8,710 donation from the Block Out Hunger campaign. The total raised is a result of a $20 donation made for every blocked shot by the SLU Billikens Men’s or Women's Basketball team during the 2023-24 season. The support from this campaign provides nutritious food and services for our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. OFS is grateful for our partnership with Neighbors Credit Union and SLU basketball in our mission to heal hunger.

We asked donors to share messages of hope to families we support during the holidays. Here's just a few things they had to say... ❤️ Your kind words and gifts are truly making a difference! To learn more about how you can share hope and a special matching gift opportunity, visit OperationFoodSearch.org.

Discover another way to sneak in some leafy greens with this Kale Pesto Pasta recipe. Our Culinary Nutrition Education Manager, Jason Goldman, shows how to make this vibrant, nutritious, and tasty pasta dish. Get the full recipe at https://loom.ly/iW8Rd0k and let us know if you've given it a try.

Operation Food Search is grateful to the Greater St. Louis Area Council Scouting for another successful Scouting for Food drive. Scouts and volunteers collected canned goods, as well as Dierbergs and Lions Choice drop-off collection locations. This year, OFS received more than 61,000 pounds of food from the event, that's 7,300 pounds more than last year. Thank you all for joining of our mission to heal hunger in the community.

Thank you all for the amazing support on Giving FoodsDay! We are excited to share that we not only met the match provided by ELCO Chevrolet Cadillac, we went over our goal to bring in more than $60,000 to support expectant moms and their babies! Learn more about our Nourishing Healthy Starts program at https://loom.ly/Aj3qr8Y

Bank of America St. Louis employees volunteered with Operation Food Search on Giving Tuesday. Nearly 50 bank employees enthusiastically gave back by packing over 2,000 bags of food for Operation Backpack to supply Missouri and Illinois children with nutritious foods on weekends. Thank you, Bank of America!

Missouri participated in Summer EBT (MO Sun Bucks) in Summer 2024 and key dates are approaching to participate in the program in Summer 2025. Read this press release from the Food Research and Action Center about Summer EBT in 2025: All States Must Adopt Summer EBT to Address Childhood Summer Hunger - https://lnkd.in/gH-jnUVQ FRAC explains: Key Dates to Operate Summer EBT - January 1, 2025: States, territories, and Indian Tribal Organizations must submit a Notice of Intent by January 1 to operate the program in summer 2025. - February 15, 2025: States, territories, and Indian Tribal Organizations, must submit a final Plan for Operation and Management (POM). After approval of the POM, states can begin drawing down benefit funds. Learn More about the Missouri program here: https://lnkd.in/gE4pG6rp

We here at OFS would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Please note, we will be closed for Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday.

Congratulations to our newest Employee of the Quarter, Jane Calkins. Jane shows genuine kindness to everyone she comes across, and her passionate dedication to our mission is motivational to all of us! Thank you for being an amazing member of the OFS team!

As the largest independent food bank in Missouri, we rely solely on your donations to fund our programs and services for our community in the St. Louis bi-state area. Join our mission to heal hunger now by donating to make a difference at https://loom.ly/ooUP0XU