Operation Food Search

Fox2Now Reported Oct. 8, 2026 Volunteers harvest apples for St. Louis food distribution EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - One every day is purported to keep the doctor away. At Liberty Apple Orchard just outside Edwardsville, Illinois, there's enough apples growing to

Fox2Now Reported Oct. 1, 2026 New SNAP rules start in Missouri Thursday Missouri implemented new SNAP modifications today, adding paperwork requirements, stricter eligibility criteria, and a larger state funding share, while most recipients see a modest b

Food Security & Independence for Older Adults - Understand Proposition S As our parents and grandparents get older, most want the same simple things: to stay in their own home, prepare meals in their own kitchen, and remain connected to the people and pla

Build-A-Benefit: Your FUNdraiser, Your Way OFS supporters can be highly creative in the ways they raise funds to fuel our mission. One athlete ran 100 miles through Forest Park, raising more than $35,000 to help heal hunger. Many others have hosted trivia

Rescued from the Field, Shared at the Table OFS's Gleaning Season Tops 16,000 Pounds of Food Harvested Some of the freshest produce in our region never makes it off the farm. Sometimes farmers have grown more they can sell, the produce has the wrong size

KMOV St. Louis reported on Sept. 17, 2026 French metal band Gojira to play benefit concert for Operation Food Search French heavy metal band Gojira will perform Friday at the Sovereign on Washington Avenue in Midtown, with all proceeds from the show going

Community Support Fuels Food Drives as Tackle Hunger Kicks Off This summer, our community showed up in a big way, answering the call for our most-needed, shelf-stable food items. On Aug. 15, 2026, shoppers gave generously at local Schnucks, Dierbergs, and

Hunger Doesn't Stop When Children Go Back to School But OFS Has Kids Covered, All Year Round As summer winds down and kids go back to school, hunger doesn't disappear. For thousands of local families, the struggle to put food on the table continues-even w

KSDK 5 On Your Side / Show Me St. Louis reported on Aug. 21, 2026 Operation Food Search works to combat food insecurity across Missouri and Illinois Food insecurity is a widespread issue impacting Missouri and Illinois, particularly children, says Operati

FOX2 St. Louis reported on Aug. 20, 2026 Operation Food Search gets assist from Blues legend Bernie Federko For many St. Louis families, the return to school is bringing financial challenges. In response to this pressing need, Blues legend Bernie Federko