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Mardi Smirl Helps the Community Give Back and Provides Ways to Support Our Mission
Meet Mardi Smirl, Hunger Task Force’s Community Relations Manager. With over 4.5 years at Hunger Task Force and nearly a decade of member engagement experience, Mardi is ready to build strong corporate partnerships and lead food drives like Food For Families to fight hunger in Milwaukee.

Menickalay Smith Uses Her Social Work Degree to Change the Lives of Low-Income Residents in Milwaukee
Menickalay Smith, a FoodShare Advocate at Alicia’s Place Resource Center, is dedicated to helping Milwaukee residents apply for and maintain FoodShare benefits.

Ben Lorber and the team at WISN 12 Help Provide Food For Families During the Holidays
Spearheaded by WISN 12, in partnership with Hunger Task Force, Food For Families is a community-driven fundraiser that raises critical funds to provide festive meals to families in need.

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.
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The staggering hunger crisis in America: How you can help struggling food banks this year
Hunger in America is unabating, and in 2023, safety nets meant to catch people at their most vulnerable are seeing spikes in visits compared to last year. Since pandemic-era boosts to government food aid ended earlier this year in many states, families are turning to food banks to close a gap in need that feels like it has no end in sight.
Manitowoc Public School Advocates Working to Provide Healthy School Meals for All Students and End Lunch Shaming in the District
Community advocates and members of the Manitowoc Public School District (MPSD) Board of Directors have demanded Superintendent James Feil reverse his decision to opt out of a program which would have provided healthy school meals for all students during the 23/24 school year.