The recent Missouri legislative spring break marked the midpoint of legislative session. Much of the session has been dominated by infighting in the Missouri State Senate. The major legislative accomplishment has been passing Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 74, an attempt to make it more difficult to amend the state constitution through the Initiative Petition (IP) process. What is the Initiative Petition Process? The IP process allows citizens to collect signatures on changes to state law or the state constitution and then, if enough signatures are gathered, allows people to vote on those topic ..read more

Operation Food Search plans to invest $10 million into the programming and facilities at its St. Louis County campus. Learn more… The post OFS Invests $10M Into Its Headquarters appeared first on Operation Food Search ..read more

One of the federal policies that could benefit families in the community is the Child Tax Credit. The Child Tax Credit is a federal tax benefit for families with children. At the end of January, the House of Representatives passed a bill that could expand the federal Child Tax Credit. What does the Child Tax Credit do? Under the expansion, the maximum amount a lower-income family can receive is multiplied by the number of children in the family. For example, if there’s a married couple that earns $12,500 a year the credit would increase for each child. One child would make them eligible for $1 ..read more

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OFS’s Nourishing Healthy Starts program is helping boost the health of low-income pregnant people and their families with food deliveries, nutrition education, and other services. Watch here. The post NHS Featured on Nine PBS’ Living St. Louis appeared first on Operation Food Search ..read more

Operation Food Search announced that Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S., has awarded a $75,000 grant in support of the organization’s MetroMarket mobile grocery store. Read more… The post OFS Receives $75,000 from Bayer Fund appeared first on Operation Food Search ..read more

The March of Dimes recently gave Missouri a report card of D- for maternal and infant health. Read more… The post Kristen Wild Featured on Food Bank News appeared first on Operation Food Search ..read more

In November, Kohl’s energized nonprofits throughout the country with an influx of $25,000 grants, naming Operation Food Search (OFS) as one of four beneficiaries in Missouri. Read more… The post OFS Receives $25,000 Grant from Kohl’s National Giveback Initiative appeared first on Operation Food Search ..read more

On this Giving Tuesday, Bank of America employees continued the tradition of volunteering with Operation Food Search. Learn more… The post Bank of America Employees Volunteer With OFS appeared first on Operation Food Search ..read more

Jim Kirchherr sat down with Kristen Wild, the CEO of Operation Food Search. They spoke about food insecurity and hunger during the holidays in the St. Louis region. Learn more… The post Interview with Kristen Wild, CEO of OFS | Living St. Louis appeared first on Operation Food Search ..read more