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Hunger Task Force and Tosa Community Food Pantry Work Together to Feed Hungry Families All Year Long
Hunger Task Force and Tosa Community Food Pantry have been combating hunger together for over four decades, providing essential resources to Wauwatosa-area families.

Hunger Task Force Expands Nutrition Education Curriculum for Milwaukee County Seniors
Hunger Task Force’s new nutrition education program empowers Milwaukee County seniors with healthy eating tips on a budget. Interactive cooking demos and tailored recipes make nutritious eating easy and accessible.

Meet the New Faces of Hunger Task Force
The principal strength of Hunger Task Force is its compassionate and committed staff. As an anti-hunger organization, Hunger Task Force commits to hiring staff with an array of skills, talents and the cultural competence to best serve our diverse community. We are excited to welcome Tania, Ruth and Alexia to Hunger Task Force.

Partner of the Month: Junior League of Milwaukee | April 2025
JLM and Hunger Task Force work together to ensure that our neighbors have access to healthy food with dignity – a mission that aligns perfectly with the JLM’s focus on advancing impactful community projects by empowering women.
News & Media
USDA Modernizes the Thrifty Food Plan, Updates SNAP Benefits
WASHINGTON, August 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, used to calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. As a result, the average SNAP benefit – excluding additional...
Artists Wanted! Seeking submissions for annual 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 Prepares for Opening Day of Wisconsin State Fair
MILWAUKEE – (Aug. 2, 2021) – Join Hunger Task Force and Wells Fargo for the return of the Opening Day donation tradition at the Wisconsin State Fair. On Thursday, Aug. 5, fairgoers can donate two cans of peaches or pears, or make a cash donation at the gate to receive...
Hunger Task Force Introduces Box Delivery for Homebound Seniors
Hunger Task Force is excited to offer a brand new method for getting healthy, shelf-stable food items to seniors with the Stockbox DoorDash program. In partnership with United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County and DoorDash, Hunger Task Force kicks off...
Hunger Task Force Receives $500K Capital Campaign Leadership Gift
Hunger Task Force is thrilled to announce a generous $500,000 capital campaign gift from the Brian A. McCarty Family Fund through the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to support the development of the new headquarters’ Nutrition Education Kitchen. This humbling gift—an...
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’s Mobile Market Receives Boost From Antetokounmpo Family
Stocked with fresh fruits, vegetables, and staples at half the in-store price, the Mobile Market by Hunger Task Force provides essential groceries to Milwaukee’s underserved areas. Thanks to support from the Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation and GE Healthcare, this “store on wheels” continues to reach more neighborhoods, empowering residents with affordable, nutritious options and catering to cultural and dietary needs.
Widespread Panic Giveaway
The Milwaukee community and Hunger Task Force will miss Widespread Panic rolling through the Riverside Theater this fall. But in the spirit of the band’s annual October concerts, Widespread Panic, the Pabst Theater Group and Hunger Task Force are teaming up to offer a special free giveaway to any fan who wants to enter.