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Spotlight: Hunger Task Force Stories
Fall Reflections from CEO Matt King: Hunger Task Force Leads Bold Response to Growing Need
Amid historic flooding and rising need, Hunger Task Force and our community rose together to ensure families had food, support, and hope.
Hunger Task Force and Independence First Have Distributed More than 3,500 Stockboxes since 2021
Hunger Task Force and Independence First have provided 3,500+ Stockboxes since 2021, delivering nutritious food to Milwaukee seniors and ensuring access with dignity.
After Federal Cuts Hunger Task Force Steps Up With Farm to Food Bank Fund
Hunger Task Force’s Farm grows nearly half a million pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables annually – a lifeline for the community and a welcome addition to our food bank’s offerings. On The Farm, over 70 varieties of 28 different crops are cultivated to ensure a well-rounded selection of healthy food for families in need.
Financial Stewardship in Action: Getting to Know Hunger Task Force CFO Lisa Feldmeier
Lisa Feldmeier, Chief Financial Officer at Hunger Task Force, plays a vital role in keeping Milwaukee’s only Free & Local food bank financially strong. From managing budgets and federal grants to supporting innovative programs like the Mobile Market, Lisa’s work helps ensure neighbors in need can access healthy food with dignity.
News & Media
Winter 2022 Nutrition Education Quarterly available online
Hunger Task Force doesn't just feed people in our community – we help along their health journeys, too. Hunger Task Force offers a robust Nutrition Education Program committed to providing useful tools to sustain a healthy lifestyle. Check out the Winter 2022 edition...
Nutrition cubed, plus cheese
By: John Liesveld | [email protected] A potpourri of good nutrition that comes in a cardboard cube with a side of cheese, the Stockboxes for Seniors program continues to make strides in filling the sometimes amorphous and unseen voids of food insecurity and...
Hunger Task Force Farm 2021 Harvest Report now available online
2021 was a record-breaking year at The Farm. Over 500,000 lbs of locally-grown fruits and vegetables were harvested and distributed to Milwaukee's hungry. Hunger Task Force believes every person has a right to healthy food obtained with dignity and is committed to...
Hunger Task Force celebrates school nutrition teams during National School Breakfast Week
To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available with school breakfast, Hunger Task Force and Wisconsin schools are celebrating National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) during March 7-11, 2022. Busy weekday mornings make it a challenge for...
Hunger Task Force Completes Transition to New Local Headquarters
New West Milwaukee location strengthens Hunger Task Force's mission and service. Hunger Task Force has fully moved its food bank and operations to a new headquarters in West Milwaukee. The 120,000-square-foot facility will now serve as the single, central site for all...
Applying for or receiving SNAP does not affect immigration status
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security want to make sure that everyone who qualifies for nutrition assistance gets that...
A Conversation with Matt Stienstra, FoodShare Program Manager
In preparation for relaunching a Voices Against Hunger newsletter, we sat down with Matt Stienstra, FoodShare Program Manager and former Advocacy Campaign Manager at Hunger Task Force. Matt discusses the importance of FoodShare and shares advice for accepting the...
Hunger Task Force 2021 Annual Report now available online
Hunger Task Force is on a mission. We feed people today and we end hunger tomorrow. In the middle of a pandemic, this work proved all-important in Milwaukee and Wisconsin as we were called upon to end hunger in new and different ways. Learn more about our work last...
Afghan families receive familiar foods from Hunger Task Force
Original post by Sandra Whitehead | Wisconsin Muslim Journal - January 11, 2022 https://wisconsinmuslimjournal.org/afghan-families-receive-familiar-foods-from-the-hunger-task-force-of-milwaukee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- When...
Hunger Task Force and Marieke Gouda awarded Farm to Food Bank Project Funding
“I’m honored,” says Marieke Penterman, head cheese maker and co-founder of Marieke Gouda. “This grant gave us – more than anything – hope.” In November 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an award of more than $7.5 million in funding to...
Touchdowns for Hunger celebrates 19th season: Packers WR Valdes-Scantling attends virtual tailgate and Sargento presents $57,300 donation
Touchdowns for Hunger is in its 19th season and has raised more than $1.5 million to fight hunger in Wisconsin. On Tuesday, December 21, Sargento Foods Inc., in partnership with the Green Bay Packers, presented a donation to Hunger Task Force as part of the annual...
Potawatomi’s Heart of Canal Street gifts $100,000 to Hunger Task Force and other organizations
With a mission to improve the lives of children in southeastern Wisconsin, the Heart of Canal Street is Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s signature charitable program. Since it began in 1994, over $20 million has been gifted to hundreds of local charities with a focus...
Hunger Task Force Winter 2021 Newsletter now available online
Winter 2021 Newsletter: Home 4 The Holidays Returns!Click below to check out this convenient, digital version of the Hunger Task Force Winter 2021 Newsletter! Read about Hunger Task Force's commitment to diversity and inclusion at our two FoodShare resource centers,...
Hunger Task Force Mobile Market featured nationally on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
Hunger Task Force – and our Mobile Market partnership with Piggly Wiggly – was featured nationally on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. We are excited to share this "grocery store on wheels" model more broadly and are steadfast in our...
Spring 2025 Nutrition Education Quarterly available online
Hunger Task Force doesn’t just feed people in our community – we help along their health journeys, too. Hunger Task Force offers a robust Nutrition Education Program committed to providing useful tools to sustain a healthy lifestyle. Check out this seasonal edition of our Nutrition Education Quarterly. Explore this seasonal publication for helpful tips on healthy eating, cooking skills, budget-friendly shopping and ways to fit physical activity in your day.
Proposed federal budget cuts threaten the future of food aid. What does this mean for Milwaukee?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food benefits to low-income families, stands to lose billions of dollars if a federal budget proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives is adopted. Wisconsin’s FoodShare program allows low-income residents to buy healthy food.