News & Events

On July 1, Dr. Gregory Thornton officially begins his position as Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools. His goals for MPS are student achievement, efficient operations, and connections with families and the community.

Hunger Task Force... [Read more]

Through the end of July, eligible seniors are invited to our office to sign up for Stockbox!

In an effort to streamline the process of determining where the nearest Stockbox site is, Hunger Task Force is opening our office and getting folks... [Read more]

Until July 30, 2010, the Stockbox program is increasing its monthly delivery caseload from 5,000 to 9,500. Hunger Task Force needs your help getting the word out to seniors over sixty years living on a fixed income who could use $75 worth of free... [Read more]

A big thank you to Johnson Controls, FOX 6 and all the great patrons at Summerfest who donated food on opening day and got in to the Big Gig free.

Working together we collected 77,000 pounds of food in only 3 hours! That's 1,000 pounds more than... [Read more]

We are so glad and grateful during the holiday season when the Milwaukee community opens its heart and gives back, with food drives, donations, and volunteering their time.  With that in mind, we’re afraid folks forget that people are still going... [Read more]

On Saturday, June 19 enjoy free admission to Polish Fest from 8 p.m. until midnight when you donate 3 or more non-perishable food items to Hunger Task Force. Enjoy all that Polish Fest has to offer from the Cultural Village, to Folk Artists, Vodka... [Read more]

Here at Hunger Task Force "giving" is something we practice year-round. This is why, as summer officially gets started, we can't stop thinking about the holidays! We are putting a call out to local artists to submit work to be considered for this... [Read more]

The summer meals program Fueling Young Minds kicked off on June 8. The orange “Free Summer Meals for Kids Here” signs are now up at all the summer meal site locations throughout Milwaukee, but we still need your help!

For the first time, some of... [Read more]

On June 10, child nutrition advocates will rally together to lobby Congress to pass a strong, well-funded Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization. Hunger Task Force will be representing Milwaukee in Washington, D.C. but you can be our voice on the... [Read more]

What: Milwaukee’s needy children will receive healthy meals this summer courtesy of the Fueling Young Minds summer meals program. Summer is traditionally a high-risk period for hunger because children in need are not receiving their usual school... [Read more]