Spotlight: Hunger Task Force Stories
Kohl’s Employees Give Back Through Volunteer Hours
Hunger Task Force is proud to partner with Kohl’s, whose employees recently contributed 231 hours of service to our food bank and Farm. Kohl’s amplifies this impact by matching every hour volunteered with a financial gift, helping us provide healthy food to families and seniors in need.
Heidi Chada Is a Hunger Hero Working to Feed Low-Income Kids For 18 Summers and Counting
For 18 summers, Heidi Chada and Centers for Independence have partnered with Hunger Task Force to provide healthy, free meals to low-income children across Milwaukee through the Summer Food Service Program.
Meet Our Hunger Relief Federation Member Sheboygan County Food Bank
Discover how Hunger Task Force, as the founding member of the Hunger Relief Federation, supports Sheboygan County Food Bank in its mission to increase food security through partnerships, programs, and healthy emergency food distribution to thousands of families.
Volunteer of the Month: Jean Faas | November 2024
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
WISN 12 Honored with National Celebration of Service to America Award
MILWAUKEE, WIS. (July 12, 2021) – WISN 12 has been presented with the Celebration Of Service To America Award in the Television – Large Market category by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Leadership Foundation for its entry WISN Feeds the Hungry. This...
Wisconsin Assembly halts vote on repeal of mask mandate
By SCOTT BAUER and TODD RICHMOND MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Assembly on Thursday abruptly canceled a vote to repeal Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ mask mandate in the face of broad criticism from the state’s health, school and business leaders...
Wisconsin Dairy Recovery program underway
MILWAUKEE – The newly announced Wisconsin Dairy Recovery Program—a partnership between Hunger Task Force, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection—is in full swing. The first 2,480 gallons of fresh, whole...
Sarah Wisniewski & Kyle Koch of The Hunger Task Force Farm Feed A Community
Written by: Ben Covell, Farm Aid Guest Blogger “What sets this farm apart from others is the idea that the sole purpose of this farm is to help, feed, and provide healthy, nutritious, and fresh produce to local families who don’t have access to that kind of food,”...
Sargento teaming up with Packers for Touchdowns for Hunger program
GREEN BAY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- For the 16th consecutive season, the Green Bay Packers and Sargento Foods are teaming up to raise money for families in need. As part of the Touchdowns for Hunger program, every Packers TD this season will score against hunger in the home...
Hunger Task Force Named Top Workplace
Hunger Task Force is named a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel! See the complete list here.
Hunger Task Force Spring 2024 Newsletter now available online
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 meal site, how we’re providing seniors dignified access to healthy food and more!
Grocery store on wheels makes rounds in Milwaukee County
The Mobile Market is a smaller-scale grocery store. It’s not a food pantry, instead the market is open to everyone. Anyone can show up and shop. The market follows a set schedule and makes stops at various locations around Milwaukee County.