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Spotlight: Hunger Task Force Stories
Hunger Task Force and Eastbrook Church Food Pantry Have Been Combatting Local Hunger Since 2006
For more than 19 years, Hunger Task Force and Eastbrook Church Food Pantry have partnered to combat local hunger in Milwaukee – serving nearly 1,000 people every month. What’s more, last month the pantry served 334 households of which 69 were new.
Five things our FoodShare Outreach Program Manager wants you to know about FoodShare benefits
FoodShare is a critical resource that helps individuals and families purchase healthy food. However, there are still many misconceptions about how the program works. Below are five key things to know about FoodShare benefits from our FoodShare Outreach Program Manager Allen Castillo.
Portia Young Champions Our Mission Through Partnerships and 20+ Year History
Portia Young is a true Friend of Free & Local and exemplifies how long-term partnerships and consistent community engagement can create lasting change. From her early days as a Milwaukee news anchor and reporter to her current role as Director of Corporate Public Relations at Sargento, Portia has remained a steadfast advocate of our Free & Local mission.
Hunger Task Force and Independence First Have Distributed More than 3,500 Stockboxes since 2021
Hunger Task Force and Independence First have provided 3,500+ Stockboxes since 2021, delivering nutritious food to Milwaukee seniors and ensuring access with dignity.
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Hunger Task Force’s Sherrie Tussler’s nontraditional approach to fighting hunger
For the last 26 years, Sherrie Tussler has served the city and state by leading efforts to end hunger in Wisconsin as the CEO of the Hunger Task Force. Tussler, who is retiring in June, said her goal has been the same since she started in her role as CEO: to defend people against hunger.
Marquette Free Throws Score Money for Charity
Free throws are making a difference off the court, for each one made by the Marquette men’s and women’s teams during the regular season, a $5 donation will be made to Hunger Task Force. Announcers sometime call the free throw line “the charity stripe,” that term is now literal thanks to the partnership with Johnson Controls, according to Breanna Holly, Senior Director of Corporate Philanthropy.



