OPERATION FOOD SEARCH INC
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Mission Statement
Operation Food Search’s (OFS) mission is to heal hunger with innovative and collaborative solutions that provide food today and help create a hunger-free tomorrow. We envision a region where everyone has equitable access to the food they need to lead healthy lives.
About This Cause
OFS channels human capital and food resources to approach food insecurity from an “upstream” perspective and three service pillars: 1) Meet the Immediate Need - Emergency food distribution serves 200,000 individuals monthly through 168 community food partners in 14 Missouri and 13 Illinois counties; out-of-school meals for food insecure children (after school, weekends, and summer) in 120 schools and 45 partner agencies in 15 counties; and the MetroMarket mobile grocery store provides access to nutritional foods at cost to individuals (SNAP and double-up food bucks are accepted at the register). 2) Build Nutrition IQ - Shopping, cooking, and nutrition education build food skills needed to put healthy (and affordable) meals on the table daily. 3) Champion Change - Food is Medicine programs are building an evidence base to establish food as medicine Medicaid reimbursement for food insecure pregnant women (Nourishing Healthy Starts) and adults with Type 2 diabetes or hypertension (Fresh Fork); policy and advocacy work with elected/government officials builds political will for a hunger-free Missouri.