St. Louis, Mo.: Operation Food Search (OFS), a non-profit hunger relief organization, will host Handbags to End Hunger (formerly known as Purses for Pantries) for the fifth consecutive year. The fundraiser will be held Sat., Oct. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Clayton Plaza Hotel located at 7750 Carondelet Ave. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for the silent auction followed by a luncheon at noon and a live auction at 1 p.m.
Both the silent and live auction will feature a variety of designer and designer-inspired handbags, evening clutches, vintage pocketbooks, totes, carryalls and more. Auction items also include restaurant and spa gift certificates, as well as jewelry.
Founded in 1981, Operation Food Search (OFS) is a hunger relief organization located at 1644 Lotsie Blvd. that provides food and nutrition education. With a strategic focus aimed at ending childhood hunger, OFS empowers families with a range of programs and services proven to reduce food insecurity and increase access to healthy and affordable food. The agency helps feed more than 200,000 individuals on a monthly basis – one-third of which are children – through a network of 330 community partners in 31 Missouri and Illinois counties.
