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Feeding Wisconsin’s Kids: Hunger Task Force Child Nutrition Organizer’s Insights from No Kid Hungry Summit
Tania Ramsey, Child Nutrition Organizer at Hunger Task Force, reflects on key takeaways from the Summer Nutrition Summit 2024, including strategies to improve summer meals, expand outreach, and prioritize nutritious, kid-friendly food for families in need.

Partner of the Month: WISN 12
Hunger Task Force proudly recognizes WISN 12 as December’s Partner of the Month. Celebrating its 70th anniversary, WISN 12’s ’70 Years of Service’ campaign highlighted Hunger Task Force’s mission to fight hunger through impactful programs like Stockbox, the Mobile Market, and the Summer Meals Program.

Dave Adams and His College Friends Have Partied to Feed Milwaukee for 20 Years
For 20 years, Dave Adams and his friends have hosted the Feed Milwaukee Gala, raising nearly $250,000 to support Hunger Task Force. Held at Turner Hall, this festive, event features live music, a raffle and complimentary beverages, all to help local children, families and seniors in need.

Hunger Task Force Volunteers Make an Impact One Stockbox at a Time
As Hunger Task Force celebrates National Volunteer Month, we are reminded of the incredible impact volunteers have on our mission to fight hunger and build stronger communities. All of the nearly 10,000 Stockboxes our volunteers help us build each month are distributed to seniors in need of food support throughout Wisconsin.
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Hunger Task Force Delivers Farm-to-Shelf Produce
It’s a typical spring afternoon in Wisconsin at the Hunger Task Force farm, where fresh produce and community efforts thrive. From innovative hoop houses to dedicated volunteers, learn how this farm is making a difference in food security and setting a national standard for food banks.
The Black Panthers, Joe Ellwanger and the founding of the Hunger Task Force
In Milwaukee, Joe Ellwanger, a former civil rights leader, was approached by the Panthers to host a school breakfast program at his church. Ellwanger and others formed Citizens for Central City School Breakfast Program, which achieved its goal. The group later became Hunger Task Force, a major Wisconsin anti-hunger nonprofit.