Advocacy News & Events
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Hunger Task Force serves more than 48,000 meals per month at our soup kitchens; helps more than 29,000 people receive emergency food at our pantries each month, and distributes nearly 9,000 Stockboxes a month to senior citizens in Milwaukee County.... [Read more]
First Food Stamp Director Honored
The Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame has inducted Isabelle Kelley, principal author of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, in recognition of her work that contributed to social change. Kelley began her career at the United States Department of Agriculture... [Read more]
Federal Funding Cuts to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program
The federal government has been debating a cut in funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. In April 2011, Hunger Task Force visited several pantries in our emergency feeding network and asked “What would a cut mean to you?” Hear what five... [Read more]
What do budget cuts really mean?
Right now, 31,000 people a month use Hunger Task Force pantries and 50,000 meals are served monthly at our soup kitchens. But if you've been paying attention to the news, you know that the federal government is proposing to cut the funding for the... [Read more]
Congress passes Child Nutrition Bill but must fix SNAP cuts!
Hunger Task Force applauds the House of Representatives' passage on December 2, 2010, of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. This legislation, which Hunger Task Force and many other groups have worked on for over two years, will reduce childhood... [Read more]
