St. Louis, MO : Operation Food Search (OFS), a non-profit hunger relief organization, recently raised a record-breaking $27,083 at its third annual Party for Packs event.

OFS’s Friends Board, a diverse group of young professionals vested in feeding the community’s hungry, held the fundraiser that included local food, drink tastings, a silent auction, and raffles.  Proceeds from Party for Packs will support Operation Backpack, which provides weekend meals to food-insecure kids throughout the school year.

“Our Friends Board works tirelessly to ensure our community’s children are taken care throughout the weekend,” said OFS’s Executive Director Kristen Wild.  “We appreciate the efforts of this very proactive group of individuals and all they continue to accomplish for our agency.”

Founded in 1981, Operation Food Search (OFS) is a hunger relief organization 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 whom are children – through a network of 330 community partners in 31 Missouri and Illinois counties.