Value proposition

Healing Hunger. Strengthening Our Community.

Established in 1981, Operation Food Search (OFS) is a leader in hunger relief, nutrition education and advocacy serving the Greater St. Louis region. Each month, Operation Food Search helps to feed 200,000 individuals who struggle with hunger and food insecurity through our key programs: Emergency Food Distribution, Operation Backpack, Nutrition Education, Summer Meals and Fresh Rx. With a goal to end childhood hunger, OFS empowers families and helps children access the food they need.

Food bank, Nutrition Education, Operation Backpack, Personal Care Items, Summer Meals, Hunger Relief, Child Nutrition, Food Insecurity, Food Access, Prescription Food Program, Afterschool Meals, School Breakfast, Food Systems, and SNAP