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Mindful Choices for a Healthier You: Celebrating National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month, a time to focus on making informed food choices and develop healthy eating and physical activity habits. Eating healthier doesn’t always happen overnight. Every substitution counts!
Partner of the Month: Enerpac
Enerpac Tool Group is Hunger Task Force’s March 2025 Partner of the Month! With dedicated volunteer efforts and generous donations, Enerpac is making a lasting impact in the fight against hunger.
David Krems Champions Whirlpool’s Feel Good Fridge Program to Provide Appliances
David Krems, VP at InSinkErator, partners with Hunger Task Force to fight food insecurity in Wisconsin. Through Whirlpool’s Feel Good Fridge program, his team donates refurbished refrigerators and freezers to food pantries, expanding storage for fresh, healthy food.
Hunger Task Force and Hope Lutheran Food Pantry Have Partnered to End Hunger for Three Decades
At Hope Lutheran Food Pantry, families in Milwaukee’s 53208 ZIP code find more than food; they find dignity, cultural respect and a caring community. With support from Hunger Task Force, the pantry provides nutritious groceries, fresh produce and personalized care to more than 130 households each month.
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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.
Hunger Task Force Spring 2024 Newsletter now available online
Click to explore this convenient, digital version of the Hunger Task Force Spring 2024 Newsletter! Read about new culturally familiar foods at The Farm, a conversation with Sherrie Tussler and incoming CEO Matt King, Milwaukee’s unique downtown meal site, how we’re providing seniors dignified access to healthy food and more!