Advocacy News & Events
Be a part of National Hunger Awareness Month!
This June, get educated about hunger and get involved in ending hunger during National Hunger Awareness Month.
Did you know that Milwaukee has the tenth worst child poverty rate in the nation? Over 200,000 participants are enrolled in FoodShare in... [Read more]
Is Your Business Breastfeeding Friendly?
Learn the steps to creating a breastfeeding-friendly worksite at an upcoming workshop called “Implementing ‘The Business Case for Breastfeeding’ in Your Community”.
Kendall Cox from Every Mother, Inc. will lead the training which will cover:
• Why... [Read more]
Join the Force, support school breakfast!
MPS Public Hearing on the FY11 Proposed Budget
MPS Central Services Building, Auditorium, 5225 West Vliet Street
May 20, 2010
Save the date for this important MPS Budget Hearing! Hunger Task Force will be present on Thursday, May 20 to push for... [Read more]
You Did It! Farm and Fish Hatchery Can Keep Growing!
Thank you for raising your voice to support the Milwaukee County farm and fish hatchery by calling the Parks Director and your Milwaukee County Board Supervisor! The May 20 County Finance & Audit Committee meeting was a success and the farm and fish... [Read more]
White House targets childhood obesity!
In February, First Lady Michelle Obama launched the Let's Move! campaign to solve the childhood obesity epidemic within a generation. As part of this effort, President Obama established the Task Force on Childhood Obesity to develop and implement a... [Read more]
