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Healing hunger takes creativity — and our food rescue partners bring plenty of it. This spring, Washington University in St. Louis students found a new way to help: donating their unused dining meal points, which Dining Services and vendor Sodexo turned into more than 46,000 pounds of shelf-stable food for people at risk of hunger.

It's one of the many inventive ways food gets onto local tables — from stadium kitchens after the final inning to a coffee roaster founded at the 1904 World's Fair. Meet the partners behind more than 45 years of food rescue. 

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OFS Tips for Outsmarting Summer Garden Pests Featured on KMOV

Garden pests can be a common summer problem, and the damage they cause can discourage both new and experienced gardeners.

The good news is most issues are fixable—especially if you catch them early. Operation Food Search’s Community Food Systems Manager, Monica Watson, joined KMOV to share tips to help you outsmart summer garden pests.

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OFS Nourishing Healthy Starts Team Takes the National Stage



When more than 1,200 maternal health professionals gathered in Los Angeles for the Postpartum Support International conference, they heard about ways OFS is impacting birth outcomes right here in St. Louis. 

Our Nourishing Healthy Starts team shared how pairing fresh food with dedicated support can improve maternal health, including mental health, and healthy birth rates. In fact, nearly 90% of babies born to program participants arrive at a healthy birth weight. Learn what the team presented, meet the families behind the numbers, and see what's next for the program. 

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Donate During Shop Out Hunger on Aug. 12



OFS is coming together with our local, family-owned grocery stores, Schnucks, Dierbergs, and Straub's Markets, to host Shop Out Hunger once again this year. 

This is our biggest food drive of the year, resulting in food for tens of thousands of people in our region! You can help by visiting your local grocer on Sat., Aug. 12 and purchasing extra items to donate. Just drop them in the Shop Out Hunger carts on your way out!

You can learn more and view our list of most-needed items at the link below.

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Join Us for Our 
Biggest Night of the Year

Feast for Change is more than just a meal; it is a night built around connection that brings together a community dedicated to healing hunger. 

Event Details:

Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 from 6-10 p.m.

Norwood Hills Country Club

1 Norwood Hills Country Club Drive

St. Louis, MO 6312

Savor the best of St. Louis—every course, cocktail and paddle raise helps nourish families close to home.

You will enjoy:

·     Cocktail creations & chef-inspired hors d’oeuvres

·     Pop-up Farmers Market featuring local makers

·     Wine & Spirits Pull

·     Dinner

·     Live Auction

·     Fund the Future

In joining us, you are helping us expand access to nutritious food and build a healthier, more vibrant region.

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Ways to Give

Donate

Give a one-time gift or become a Hunger Healer with recurring donations.

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Honor Someone with a Gift

Recognize someone special while helping solve the problem of hunger in a directly impactful way. 

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Get Your Gift Matched

Search for your company to see if it matches gifts or volunteer hours.

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Plan a Legacy Gift

Include OFS in your estate plan and help ensure a better future.

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Join our social community and help spread the word about OFS and our mission to create a future free from hunger.

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