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WILL You Plan Today to Give Tomorrow?
August is National Make-A-Will Month, the perfect time to create or update your will to ensure you leave the legacy you want! By including Hunger Task Force in your will or trust, you make a lasting impact on our mission to end hunger.
Hunger Task Force Welcomes Two SNAP-Ed Interns
Hunger Task Force is excited to welcome two nutrition education interns – Megan and Annastasia– as they assist Hunger Task Force in our mission to end hunger in Milwaukee.
Hunger Task Force Connects Food Pantries Across the State with over $162K in Grants for Capacity Building
Hunger Task Force awarded $162,194 in equipment grants to expand 30+ food pantries across Wisconsin through the Reach & Resiliency Initiative.
Hunger Task Force and Hope Lutheran Food Pantry Have Partnered to End Hunger for Three Decades
At Hope Lutheran Food Pantry, families in Milwaukee’s 53208 ZIP code find more than food; they find dignity, cultural respect and a caring community. With support from Hunger Task Force, the pantry provides nutritious groceries, fresh produce and personalized care to more than 130 households each month.
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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...
Two food organizations team up to provide ‘Stockboxes’ for seniors
By: Veonna King, waow.com WAUSAU (WAOW) — The term "no one should go to bed hungry" is a statement that the Hunger Task Force and The Neighbors' Place have taken seriously. The two organizations began their 'Stockbox' program as a way to ensure that low-income seniors...
Hunger Task Force CEO Sherrie Tussler to Retire After 26 Years of Service
Hunger Task Force, Milwaukee’s only Free & Local food bank, announces that after 26 years of service CEO Sherrie Tussler will retire in June. Following her retirement, she will step into a part-time role as CEO Emeritus to provide strategic guidance to the...
Nominations Open! 2024 School Breakfast Champion
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. We want to hear from you! Is there someone in your...
Replacement for FoodShare Benefits
Current FoodShare members who lose food purchased with FoodShare benefits due to a flood, a fire, or other household misfortune, can request the replacement benefits from the State. Per the FoodShare handbook, a loss of power for four (4) hours or more can qualify as...
Hunger Task Force Summer 2025 Newsletter
Click to explore this convenient, digital version of the newest Hunger Task Force Newsletter! Read about Hunger Task Force’s work advocating for local families, our work at The Farm, updates from our food bank and more information on ways you can support our efforts to end hunger for our neighbors in need.
Hunger Task Force Hosts Public Distribution of Senior Farmers’ Market Vouchers
Hunger Task Force staff and volunteers will register Milwaukee-area low-income seniors up for the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program and distribute $25 in vouchers to each participant. The vouchers can be exchanged for healthy foods at farmers’ markets and community supported agriculture programs this summer to improve access to healthy foods for low-income seniors.