To fight against hunger and to go above and beyond basic food collection and distribution.

Established in 1981 to tackle the growing problem of hunger, Operation Food Search is a St. Louis area food bank that distributes food free of charge to feed the poor and hungry. Each month, Operation Food Search distributes more than 2 million pounds of food and necessities to 265 food pantries, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters in 31 counties of Missouri and Illinois. Operation Food Search feeds approximately 120,000 people every single month - nearly half of these recipients are children. Nutrition education, healthy backpack programs, environmentally-friendly fundraising initiatives, and a 24/7 hunger hotline all help Operation Food Search feed the hungry in the St. Louis bi-state region.

Food Distribution
Hunger Hotline
Operation Backpack
Green Initiatives
Nutrition Education