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Spotlight: Hunger Task Force Stories
Hunger Task Force Welcomes Kim Muench as Development Director
Hunger Task Force welcomes Kim Muench as our new Development Director. With nearly 17 years of fundraising experience at Alverno College and Saint Jude the Apostle, Kim is no stranger to Milwaukee. She’s ready to lead our donor relations, partnerships, and events with her passion for making a difference in our community.
Wrapping Up the 2024 Hunger Relief Federation Summit
At the Hunger Relief Federation Summit, anti-hunger advocates from across Wisconsin came together to learn, share, and support one another. With nearly 30 expert panelists and presenters, the summit provided invaluable insights and fostered collaboration between organizations that often work in isolation. Together, these leaders are implementing new strategies to amplify their missions, serve vulnerable populations, and make a greater impact in their communities.
Dan Sidner Has Supported Hunger Task Force through Black Shoe Hospitality for More than 17 Years
Dan Sidner, co-owner of Black Shoe Hospitality, has supported Hunger Task Force for over 17 years. Through the annual Kentucky Derby Party and his role on the Executive Council, Dan leverages his restaurant expertise to help provide healthy food to Milwaukee’s families in need.
A Federal Budget Update from Dr. Reno Wright, Public Policy & Advocacy Director
Congress narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) during the budget reconciliation process and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025. While it introduced some tax cuts and spending changes across many sectors, it also included significant changes to vital federal nutrition programs – particularly SNAP (known as FoodShare in Wisconsin) and Nutrition Education (SNAP-Ed) that provides programming for low-income children, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities and families.
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Everyone knew extra federal food stamp allotments would end. But the timing couldn’t be worse.
Though advocates and recipients alike anticipated the eventual end of the pandemic payments, the unexpectedly abrupt loss of these extra benefits comes at a time when even families with means are seeing their money stretch less far at the grocery store.
Hunger Task Force prepares families and seniors for the ending of extra FoodShare COVID-19 pandemic payments
Due to federal action, the last extra FoodShare COVID-19 pandemic payment is February 19, 2023. Hunger Task Force will begin preparing families and seniors for the ending of extra FoodShare COVID-19 pandemic benefits.