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Daniel Riff Has Worked with Hunger Task Force for Four Years to Ensure the Stockbox DoorDash Program Benefits Thousands of Seniors Monthly
Daniel Riff and Hunger Task Force have partnered with DoorDash to deliver free, nutritious Stockboxes to nearly 2,000 low-income seniors each month—expanding access to food with dignity and convenience.

DC Lobby Day Had Hunger Task Force Team Members on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Food Assistance Programs
Hunger Task Force leaders joined national advocates on Capitol Hill to push for stronger food assistance programs, meeting with Wisconsin lawmakers to protect FoodShare, CSFP, and TEFAP funding.

Four Hunger Task Force Team Members Attended the Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
Hunger Task Force leaders attended the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., joining advocates nationwide to protect SNAP and strengthen anti-hunger efforts.

Volunteer of the Month: Sue Smith
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.
News & Media
Hunger Task Force Shares Heart Healthy Meal with WISN 12
By: Diana Gutierrez, WISN 12 WISN 12 is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a promise of more service to the community. We're expanding our commitment to the Hunger Task Force with a focus on what the community needs most. This month, we're showcasing healthy meals...
Hunger Task Force and Milwaukee County Parks Innovative Partnership to Reduce Food Insecurity in Milwaukee
By: Wisconsin Public Radio Guy Smith, executive director of the Milwaukee County Parks, and Matt King, associate director and incoming CEO of Hunger Task Force, discussed the nearly 20-year partnership between the organizations to tackle hunger and promote...
Hunger Task Force’s Sherrie Tussler’s nontraditional approach to fighting hunger
By: PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service For the last 26 years, she’s served the city and state by leading efforts to end hunger in Wisconsin as the CEO of the Hunger Task Force. Hunger Task Force works to prevent hunger and malnutrition by...
Marquette Free Throws Score Money for Charity
By: Bill Wash, CBS 58 MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Ask any basketball coach, they'll tell you that free throws can mean the difference between winning and losing. Marquette Women's Basketball Head Coach Megan Duffy is no different. "Free throws are everything, any time you...
Hunger Task Force Celebrates 2024 Wisconsin School Breakfast Champions
This year, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin, Hunger Task Force, and No Kid Hungry Wisconsin are thrilled to recognize nine Breakfast Champions across the Badger state! Throughout our nomination period, we...
Match Madness MKE Tips off on March 1, Double Your Dollar to End Hunger
Annual spring fundraising campaign doubles the impact for hungry children and families in Milwaukee Match Madness MKE, benefitting Hunger Task Force, tips off today. The spring gift-matching campaign supports hunger relief for children and families in Milwaukee...
Toolkit Available! 2023-2024 NSBW School Breakfast Celebration
We want to show some love to the everyday champions who make school breakfast possible for kids. It takes a village - teachers, principals, superintendents, custodians, cafeteria staff, advocates - the list goes on. In this toolkit, we’ve gathered tools, templates,...
Alicia’s Place FoodShare Resource Center continues its community impact
By: Tajma Hall, CBS 58 MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- About a quarter of a million people living in Milwaukee County rely on the FoodShare program and many people need help getting the access they need. Alicia's Place FoodShare Resource Center has been a vital part of the...
For low-income seniors, getting healthy food is a challenge. Hunger Task Force uses DoorDash to help.
By: Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Hunger Task Force food deliveries to seniors in need are done by DoorDash Juana Artiza always has plans for the food that arrives at her apartment monthly in a sturdy cardboard box from the Hunger Task Force. She will add...
Unlocking Resources, Preserving Dignity: The Crucial Role of Pantry Intake Conversations
The Hunger Relief Federation strives to assist over 130 members in 58 counties across Wisconsin. While we work on many issues affecting communities, primarily in rural and remote spaces, we collaborate on client interviews – a vital first step toward ending hunger in...
Use Your Voice! Ensure WIC Stays Strong for Milwaukee Families
A powerful call to action from Reno Wright, Advocacy Director, Hunger Task Force:Our children's health depends on us, and today I’m reaching out with an important advocacy action for our community to take collectively. The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program...
Hunger Task Force 2023 Annual Report now available online
Hunger Task Force is proud to report that we have become stronger, more resilient and more capable than ever before, thanks to the generous support of our community! As Milwaukee's only Free & Local food bank and Wisconsin's anti-hunger leader, our mission...
Hunger Task Force Farm – Small Acres, Big Productivity
By: Mid-West Farm Report, Madison – podcast Good soil practices are paying financial dividends for farmers in some states in the upper Midwest, and Wisconsin may soon join in. Bob Bosold talks to Jack Cornell with the United Soybean Board about Farmers for Soil...
WISN 12 Features the Importance of Volunteering at Hunger Task Force
Station Partners with Hunger Task Force on an Initiative Throughout 2024 to Fight Hunger in Southeastern WisconsinBy: Diana Gutierrez, WISN 12 News MILWAUKEE (WISN) — WISN 12 is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a promise of more service to the community. We're...
Proposed federal budget cuts threaten the future of food aid. What does this mean for Milwaukee?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food benefits to low-income families, stands to lose billions of dollars if a federal budget proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives is adopted. Wisconsin’s FoodShare program allows low-income residents to buy healthy food.
USDA cuts impact Mequon farmer, low income families
On 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.