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Spotlight: Hunger Task Force Stories

Meet the New Faces of Hunger Task Force

Meet the New Faces of Hunger Task Force

The principal strength of Hunger Task Force is its compassionate and committed staff. As an anti-hunger organization, Hunger Task Force commits to hiring staff with an array of skills, talents and the cultural competence to best serve our diverse community. We are excited to welcome Tania, Ruth and Alexia to Hunger Task Force.

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Partner of the Month: Outpost Natural Foods

Partner of the Month: Outpost Natural Foods

Outpost Natural Foods (Outpost) is a longstanding partner of Hunger Task Force and shares in our mission of ending hunger for Milwaukee families. Outpost is a community-owned cooperative with over 21,000 members.

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Wisconsin will replace FoodShare aid when outages spoil food, but filing requests isn’t easy

The federal government funds FoodShare through its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. It allows states to replace funds for households that lose food to misfortunes like refrigerator malfunctions, power outages or flooding. Nearly 26,000 FoodShare households in Wisconsin received $3.1 million in replacement benefits between December 2022 and November 2023. That’s far less than the up to $34 million in food that FoodShare households potentially lost from January’s storm alone, according to a state estimate.

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