Charitable Giving | Operation Food Search
Help Heal Hunger With a Future Gift
When you include Operation Food Search in your estate plan, your generosity provides free food and nutrition education to our neighbors in need. Thank you for ensuring that OFS can bring hunger relief to children and families in the St. Louis area well into the future.
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Giving Amount
Under $25,000
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $999,999
$1 million or more
Under $25,000
The most popular options for a gift in this range:
Gift of Cash
Appreciated Securities
Donor Advised Fund
Gift in Your Will or Living Trust
Beneficiary Designations
$25,000 to $99,999
The most popular options for a gift in this range:
Gift of Cash
Appreciated Securities
Donor Advised Fund
Gift in Your Will or Living Trust
Beneficiary Designations
$100,000 to $999,999
The most popular options for a gift in this range:
Appreciated Securities
Gift in Your Will or Living Trust
Beneficiary Designations
Outright Gift of Life Insurance
Charitable Remainder Trust
Charitable Lead Trust
$1 million or more
The most popular options for a gift in this range:
Appreciated Securities
Gift in Your Will or Living Trust
Beneficiary Designations
Charitable Remainder Trust
Charitable Lead Trust
Age
Under 40
40-54
55-69
70+
Under 40
The best gift options for you:
Gift of Cash
Appreciated Securities
Donor Advised Fund
Gift in Your Will or Living Trust
Beneficiary Designations
40-54
The best gift options for you:
Gift of Cash
Appreciated Securities
Donor Advised Fund
Gift in Your Will or Living Trust
Beneficiary Designations
55-69
The best gift options for you:
Appreciated Securities
Gift in Your Will or Living Trust
Beneficiary Designations
Real Estate
Charitable Remainder Trust
Charitable Lead Trust
70+
The best gift options for you:
Appreciated Securities
Gift in Your Will or Living Trust
Beneficiary Designations
Smart Giving From Your IRA
Outright Gift of Life Insurance
Real Estate
Charitable Remainder Trust
Charitable Lead Trust
Assets
Cash
Appreciated Securities
Retirement Plan Assets
Life Insurance
Real Estate
Donor Advised Funds
Cash
Most popular ways to give this asset:
Gift of Cash
Gift in Your Will or Living Trust
Donor Advised Fund
Charitable Remainder Trust
Charitable Lead Trust
Appreciated Securities
Most popular ways to give this asset:
Appreciated Securities
Gift in Your Will or Living Trust
Donor Advised Fund
Charitable Remainder Trust
Charitable Lead Trust
Retirement Plan Assets
Most popular ways to give this asset:
Beneficiary Designations
Smart Giving From Your IRA
Charitable Remainder Trust
Donor Advised Fund
Life Insurance
Most popular ways to give this asset:
Outright Gift of Life Insurance
Beneficiary Designations
Real Estate
Most popular ways to give this asset:
Real Estate
Gift in Your Will or Living Trust
Charitable Remainder Trust
Charitable Lead Trust
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