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Spotlight: Hunger Task Force Stories
Partner of the Month: Milwaukee Tool
Hunger Task Force is pleased to honor Milwaukee Tool as our Partner of the Month. We have partnered for 17 years, and last year alone, their Milwaukee Tool employees contributed 672 volunteer hours, demonstrating a culture of service that extends far beyond the workplace.
For More than 50 Years, Hunger Task Force Has Advocated for School Breakfast
Celebrate National School Breakfast Week and learn how Hunger Task Force advocates to expand access to nutritious school breakfast programs across Wisconsin.
Meet Hunger Relief Federation Member Community Center of Hope
Hunger Task Force’s Hunger Relief Federation strengthens hunger relief across Wisconsin. Learn how Community Center of Hope in Mosinee expanded services and advocacy through this statewide network.
Volunteer of the Month: Mark Roesler
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
Nutritious and delicious: Hunger Task Force teaches MPS students of color how to eat healthy
By: Jolan Kruse, Milwaukee Journal SentinelSmall hands pat radish seeds into the dark, rich soil, as young faces smile in anticipation. Within a few weeks, the children will watch the seeds sprout at the Hunger Task Force farm in Franklin. The 20 children, primarily...
Artists Wanted! Seeking submissions for 2024 Holiday Card program
The Hunger Task Force annual Holiday Card program is a festive tradition – every card sent and received helps put food on the table for local families, children and seniors. Each year, nearly 15,000 cards are purchased, spreading an artist’s work far and wide in...
Piggly Wiggly and Hunger Task Force Team Up For $5 Admission to the Wisconsin State Fair
To celebrate the partnership, Piggly Wiggly is donating $25,000 in healthy food. Piggly Wiggly and Hunger Task Force are excited to kick off the Wisconsin State Fair on Thursday, August 1, with Piggly Wiggly $5 Day during which fair goers can get in for just $5 when...
Milwaukee County’s low-income seniors may struggle to afford fresh produce. But this program is a big help..
By: La Risa R. Lynch, Milwaukee Journal SentinelThe Hunger Task Force wants to make sure Milwaukee County seniors have fresh fruits and vegetables in their diets. The local food bank is providing 1,760 $45 vouchers to low-income seniors, which can be used to buy...
Hunger Task Force Summer 2024 Newsletter now available online
Summer 2024 Newsletter Click to explore this convenient, digital version of the Hunger Task Force Summer 2024 Newsletter! Learn more about Summer Meals for kids and see the "Milwaukee Model" in action, explore The Farm from above and join us in welcoming Matt King as...
Food Deserts: Matt King of Hunger Task Force On How They Are Helping To Address The Problem of People Having Limited Access to Healthy & Affordable Food Options
By: Martita Mestey, Authority Magazine, MediumSupport local grocery stores. Financial and logistical assistance for small grocers can help them thrive in food deserts. ---------------------------------------------------- In many parts of the United States, there is a...
Sherrie Tussler, retiring head of Hunger Task Force, reflects on wins, losses, and why we’ve normalized poverty
By: Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal SentinelSherrie Tussler, a fierce and tireless advocate for the poor and hungry, has led Milwaukee's Hunger Task Force food bank since 1997. Wednesday, on her 65th birthday, she will step aside from the organization she helped grow...
Summer 2024 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 Delivers Farm-to-Shelf Produce
By: Patrick Paolantonio, WISN 12FRANKLIN, Wis. — It's a typical spring afternoon in Wisconsin. The sky waffles between sunshine and clouds. A cool breeze cuts through the trees as the wind mixes with the sound of chirping birds. On the branches, the first sign of...
The Black Panthers, Joe Ellwanger and the founding of the Hunger Task Force
By: Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal SentinelWhen Wisconsinites hear "Hunger Task Force" many think about its anti-hunger operations, but the institution is rooted in the fight for civil rights and its existence was sparked in part by an often-vilified Black power...
Hunger Task Force Spring 2024 Newsletter now available online
Spring 2024 Newsletter 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...
Grocery store on wheels makes rounds in Milwaukee County
By: Patrick Paolantonio, WISN 12 MILWAUKEE — Before the truck pulled up and the doors opened for business, customers were already in place, waiting for its arrival. Margie Thompson was one of the first in line — ready to shop. "I'm here every month," Thompson said....
Wisconsin will replace FoodShare aid when outages spoil food, but filing requests isn’t easy
Bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of awareness mean few FoodShare/SNAP recipients are reimbursed for spoiled food following power outages and other misfortunes.By: Addie Costello, Wisconsin Watch Food doesn’t last long in Leisa Winston’s home, where she takes care of...
Spring 2024 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...
Artists Wanted! Seeking submissions for 2025 Holiday Card program
The Hunger Task Force annual Holiday Card program is a festive tradition – every card sent and received helps put food on the table for local families, children and seniors. Hunger Task Force is looking for creative, festive, secular designs that focus on togetherness, connectivity and winter traditions.
Sal Frelick to Join Sargento and Hunger Task Force to Fight Summer Hunger in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Brewers and Sargento are proud to team up with Hunger Task Force for Summer Sizzle, a part of the Sargento Double Helping for Hunger campaign, on Thursday, August 14.