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Spotlight: Hunger Task Force Stories
Hunger Task Force Celebrates Culture Through Cuisine for Immigrant Heritage Month
In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month, Hunger Task Force highlights the power of food to celebrate culture, foster community, and promote healthy eating. Learn how the community nutrition team incorporates diverse cuisines, fresh farm-grown ingredients, and culturally responsive recipes to connect with and support the communities they serve.
Volunteer of the Month: Kendra Hauch
Each month Hunger Task Force is honored to recognize an individual or group who go above and beyond in their service to the organization. From food sorting and building healthy food boxes for seniors to helping individuals shop the Mobile Market and harvesting at The Farm, volunteers help Hunger Task Force feed people today and support our work in ending future hunger.
Hunger Task Force and The Gathering Partner to Provide Free Hot Meals to Anyone in Need
Hunger Task Force and The Gathering provide free hot meals across Milwaukee, serving families, children and neighbors in need year-round.
Jean Allen and Janet Grochowski from CFI Feed Local Kids Through the Summer Meals Program
Meet Jean Allen and Janet Grochowski of Centers for Independence, longtime Summer Meals partners helping kids access healthy meals across Milwaukee County.
News & Media
Hunger Task Force’s summer meals program provides Milwaukee youth with free, healthy food — no registration, just show up
By: Mia Thurow, Milwaukee Journal SentinelThe hot mid-morning sun beamed down on children stomping around a splash pad, a group of boys kicking around a soccer ball and dozens of adults competing in recreational softball games. A typical summer day in Milwaukee at...
Hunger Task Force Provides Free Summer Meals Program
By: Ben Slowey, Shepherd ExpressWith school being out during the summer, children and families are at higher risk of going hungry this time of year. Many children rely on school lunch to have access to healthy, fulfilling meals. With school being out during the...
Summer 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 the newest edition of...
Hunger Task Force Summer 2025 Newsletter
Summer 2025 Newsletter Click to explore this convenient, digital version of the latest Hunger Task Force Newsletter! Read about Hunger Task Force’s work promoting nutrition programs that support local communities, how our Farm Team is growing more and growing better...
Hunger Task Force Farm keeps families fed despite federal funding cuts
By: Mallory Anderson, WISN 12FRANKLIN, Wis. — The Hunger Task Force Farm in Franklin is kicking off their growing season, determined to help those in need despite federal funding cuts against food programs. In a quiet, rural part of Franklin, Wisconsin lies 200 acres...
Food box program brings a taste of Indigenous culture to tribal elders in Milwaukee
By: Frank Vaisvilas, Milwaukee Journal SentinelTrisha Patton is happy to see tribal elders' faces brighten up when they receive boxes of Indigenous foods. They might not have had the food for decades, since leaving a reservation. “It’s going back to those culturally...
Growing US consumption of ultra-processed foods raises concerns about health harms
By: Sophia Meador, The Nation's HealthIn the past three decades, rates of Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and other chronic diseases have surged. There are multiple reasons for the increases, but one possible contributor is especially concerning to nutritionists: growth...
Hunger Task Force Spring 2025 Newsletter
Spring 2025 Newsletter Click to explore this convenient, digital version of the Hunger Task Force Spring 2025 Newsletter! Read about Hunger Task Force’s work promoting nutrition programs that support local communities, our support of Indigenous families with...
How One Milwaukee Food Bank Is Handling the Drop in USDA Funding
By: Brian Calvert, Civil EatsFor months, Matt King kept an eye on federal food aid policies. He also stayed in constant contact with Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services, which, among other things, manages food disbursements from the U.S. Department of...
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 the newest edition of...
Proposed federal budget cuts threaten the future of food aid. What does this mean for Milwaukee?
By: Julius Shieh, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceWisconsin’s FoodShare program allows low-income residents to buy healthy food. The program faces immense budget cuts in a federal budget proposal. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food...
USDA cuts impact Mequon farmer, low income families
By: Jenna Rae, TMJ4 NewsOn Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that $1 billion in funding for local programs has been canceled. These programs exist and impact people here in Wisconsin. MEQUON, Wis. — The federal government is making additional cuts...
Hunger Task Force’s new Southside Community Resource Center allows more families to be served
By: Claire Reid, Milwaukee Journal SentinelHunger Task Force has moved its Southside Community Resource Center to a new, larger space. Physically, the Milwaukee-based anti-hunger and nutrition advocacy organization has only shifted its resource center about a block...
Hunger Task Force 2024 Annual Report
2024 was a milestone year as we celebrated 50 years of service! Throughout the year, rising costs led more families to seek help. Still, Hunger Task Force is in a strong position financially, organizationally and programmatically, and thanks to our incredible...
New Hunger Task Force program aims to stabilize both pantry shelves and farm revenue
Hunger Task Force has launched “Connecting Farms to Families,” a new initiative backed by a $2.5 million grant through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The program connects Wisconsin food assistance organizations directly with small and mid-sized farmers and producers across the state.
Congressional Republicans propose cutting WIC by $200 million
A proposal by a House subcommittee to reduce federal funding for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition assistance program by $200 million in the next budget year was debated in the House Appropriations Committee and approved by a vote of 35 to 25.