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Spotlight: Hunger Task Force Stories
Creating a Place at the Table for Every Family: An Update from Our Development Director
Hunger Task Force must raise $4.9 million before year’s end to feed Milwaukee families in need. Discover how your holiday gift keeps food Free & Local and helps ensure every family has a place at the table.
The American Indian Council on Alcoholism Partners with Hunger Task Force to Foster Wellness and Preserve Food Sovereignty
The American Indian Council on Alcoholism (AICA) and Hunger Task Force work together to ensure Native elders have access to nutritious food that honors their health and heritage.
Amy Mutziger Champions Food For Families Through Corporate and Community Leadership
Amy Mutziger of Johnson Controls champions Hunger Task Force’s Food For Families, blending corporate leadership with community compassion.
Partner of the Month: CareSource
Hunger Task Force is pleased to honor CareSource as our Partner of the Month. A national nonprofit managed care organization, CareSource has strengthened hunger relief efforts across Milwaukee through generous giving and active volunteerism.
News & Media
Fall 2023 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 Fall 2023 edition of...
‘I feel thankful’: Family of seven shares how important free school meals are as kids head back to class
By: Symone Woolridge, TMJ4 News As kids and parents prepare to head back to school, it’s important to think about the children who don’t always have access to necessities like food. According to the Hunger Task Force, one in four kids doesn’t have enough food to eat....
Local Seniors Look for Solutions After Badger Box Funding Ends
Wisconsin legislators voted down measure to add funding to the state budget A pandemic-era resource is ending, leaving thousands of people across Wisconsin looking for new solutions. For the last few years, Willie Seward-Fowlkes looked forward to her monthly Badger...
Artists Wanted! Seeking submissions for 2023 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...
Hunger Task Force Summer 2023 Newsletter now available online
Summer 2023 Newsletter Click to explore this convenient, digital version of the Hunger Task Force Summer 2023 Newsletter! Read about what's growing at The Farm this summer, the expansion of the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, free Summer Meals for local kids...
Summer 2023 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 Summer 2023 edition...
Meet Up And Eat Up, Milwaukee! 2023 Summer Meals Program Provides Daily Meals to Kids, Teens and Families
With the support and collaboration of community-wide partners and organizations, Hunger Task Force is kicking off the Milwaukee Summer Meals Program this week! This summer, families with kids and teens (18 and under) are invited to Meet up And Eat Up at more than 150...
Hunger Task Force Spring 2023 Newsletter now available online
Spring 2023 Newsletter Click to explore this convenient, digital version of the Hunger Task Force Spring 2023 Newsletter! Read about hosting your own food drive, the expansion of culturally-focused nutrition education programming, Hunger Task Force’s growing FoodShare...
Hunger Task Force Celebrates Schools Recognized in the 2022-23 Wisconsin School Breakfast Challenge
School Breakfast fuels academic success! Kids who eat a healthy school breakfast do better in math, have higher attendance and are more likely to graduate. This year, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction teamed up with Hunger Task Force, the School...
Spring 2023 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 Spring 2023 edition...
Hunger Task Force Included in Food Access Research Publication
Timing is everything. During the pandemic, Hunger Task Force worked with a research team led by Melissa G. Bublitz, Katherine Du, Elizabeth Miller and Laura Peracchio to study how federal nutrition programs played a vital role in averting crisis levels of hunger. The...
Match Madness MKE Returns March 1 – 10, Double Your Donation To End Hunger
Annual campaign aims double the impact for hungry families in Milwaukee Hunger Task Force kicks off its March gift-matching campaign today: Match Madness MKE, a community fundraising campaign to support hunger relief for Milwaukee families. For the 8th consecutive...
Hunger Task Force 2022 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! As Milwaukee's only Free & Local foodbank and Wisconsin's anti-hunger leader, we are expanding access to healthy food, growing services and...
Hunger Task Force Participates in White House “Communities in Action: Building a Better Wisconsin”
On Thursday, February 16, 2023, Hunger Task Force's Executive Director, Sherrie Tussler, attended an exclusive conference at the White House: Communities in Action: Building a Better Wisconsin. The half-day conference invited select Wisconsin leaders to share...
Hunger Task Force Farm keeps families fed despite federal funding cuts
The Hunger Task Force Farm in Franklin is kicking off their growing season, determined to help those in need despite federal funding cuts against food programs. In a quiet, rural part of Franklin, Wisconsin lies 200 acres dedicated to feeding southeast Wisconsin’s most vulnerable.
Food box program brings a taste of Indigenous culture to tribal elders in Milwaukee
Hunger Task Force’s Tribal Elder Traditional Food Box program delivers Indigenous foods to 815 tribal elders in Milwaukee, helping families reclaim culture and support Native producers.