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Spotlight: Hunger Task Force Stories
Meet Mardi Smirl: Our Community Relations Manager and Lifelong Hunger Advocate
Mardi Smirl brings a deeply personal commitment to her role as Community Relations Manager at Hunger Task Force. Learn how this Milwaukee native connects corporate partners and community supporters to the city’s only Free & Local food bank, ensuring a vital safety net remains strong for her neighbors.
Food, Culture and Change: Hunger Task Force Nutrition Educator’s Insights from FNCE 2025
At the 2025 Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo, Hunger Task Force joined national leaders to explore the evolving MAHA movement and what it means for food security, culture, and dignity. Discover key takeaways shaping how we approach nutrition, advocacy, and equitable access to healthy, culturally meaningful food.
Creating a Place at the Table for Every Family: An Update from Our Development Director
Hunger Task Force must raise $4.9 million before year’s end to feed Milwaukee families in need. Discover how your holiday gift keeps food Free & Local and helps ensure every family has a place at the table.
Marquette Baylor Has Volunteered More than 200 Hours to Support Our Free & Local Mission
Aurora Health Care’s Marquette Baylor has volunteered more than 200 hours with Hunger Task Force, helping mobilize thousands of volunteers to feed Milwaukee families.
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Hunger Task Force distributes 1,500 holiday hams to local partners for families in need
In an act of generosity, Hunger Task Force distributed 1,500 hams to its emergency food network just in time for the holidays. In West Milwaukee Friday, Dec. 20, Hunger Task Force’s 65 network partners picked up free hams, which will then go to local seniors and families facing the greatest need.
Hunger Task Force Mobile Market Brings the Grocery Store to the Customer
The Mobile Market makes stops throughout Milwaukee County year-round to offer groceries at a significant discount to ensure affordability. It started in 2016 as a response to a lack of access to healthy food throughout several areas of Milwaukee.




