FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 13, 2023
St. Louis, Missouri – Transform 314 & Limitless Horizons Consulting, LLC (LHC), LLC announces a collaborative partnership with Operation Food Search (OFS) to provide expert services in creating a community survey and facilitating community focus groups to inform OFSs’ strategic plan implementation.
- The mission of Transform 314 is to educate, engage, and empower Black St. Louisans to drive policy change needed at the local level to create thriving communities.
- The mission of Limitless Horizons Consulting, LLC is to collaborate with leaders to accomplish their mission and amplify their cause. Our vision is to create and inspire change by leveraging our network of experts.
- Founded in 1981, Operation Food Search is a hunger relief organization that provides free food, nutrition, education, and innovative programs proven to reduce food insecurity. With a strategic focus on ending childhood hunger, OFS empowers families and increases access to healthy and affordable food. The agency provides food and services to 200,000 individuals every month – one-third of whom are children – through a network of 330 community partners in 27 Missouri and Illinois counties.
Leaders of Transform 314 and Limitless Horizons Consulting, LLC look forward to providing Operation Food Search exceptional service and will be actively working together to accomplish initiatives and projects for the nonprofit community throughout Missouri and Illinois.
“Centering community is vital as solutions are developed and implemented to make our region equitable. I look forward to working in partnership with Andrew and Operation Food Search on this endeavor. I also hope this community-driven effort can lead to a movement among other nonprofits to do similar work.”
Kelly McGowan, MPH
Founder & Executive Director, Transform 314
Email: kelly@transform314.org
“Working collaboratively in community to understand their needs and desires is the future to unlocking the mystery behind many of the deep-rooted issues we face. This is a step in the right direction, and I look forward to working with Kelly. We hope more nonprofits see the value in connecting directly with their community to inform their strategic plan and programmatic work moving forward.”
Andrew Shaughnessy, MPH, MA
Owner, Limitless Horizons Consulting, LLC
Office: 314-236-3138
Headquarters: CIC@4240, 4240 Duncan Avenue, STE 200, St. Louis, Missouri 63123
“Operation Food Search’s vision of a region where everyone has equitable access to the food they need to lead healthy lives can only be achieved if we work collaboratively within the community,” said Kristen Wild, OFS President & CEO. “We look forward to partnering with Transform 314 and Limitless Horizons Consulting to gather input from the people we serve. This will allow us to meet the need in a more precise, efficient, and informed way.”
Contact: Jocelyn Fundoukos, Director of Communications
Email: Jocelyn.Fundoukos@operationfoodsearch.org
Phone: 314-944-5073
Photo: Kristen Wild, President & CEO, Operation Food Search