December FoodShare benefits will be issued on your typical schedule.
FoodShare members can check their FoodShare balance by calling QUEST Card Services at 877-415-5164.
Get Help With Food
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Home 4 the Holidays
Join Raymond James & TJM4 in Holiday Giving!
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Lend a Helping Ham
Join 102.9 The HOG & Meijer to lend a ham this season!
Holiday Cards
One-of-a-Kind Cards for the Holiday Season
Shop the Mobile Market
Grocery Store on Wheels – Significant Discounts!
December FoodShare benefits will be issued on your typical schedule.
FoodShare members can check their FoodShare balance by calling QUEST Card Services at 877-415-5164.
Spotlight: Hunger Task Force Stories
Meet Mardi Smirl: Our Community Relations Manager and Lifelong Hunger Advocate
Mardi Smirl brings a deeply personal commitment to her role as Community Relations Manager at Hunger Task Force. Learn how this Milwaukee native connects corporate partners and community supporters to the city’s only Free & Local food bank, ensuring a vital safety net remains strong for her neighbors.
Food, Culture and Change: Hunger Task Force Nutrition Educator’s Insights from FNCE 2025
At the 2025 Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo, Hunger Task Force joined national leaders to explore the evolving MAHA movement and what it means for food security, culture, and dignity. Discover key takeaways shaping how we approach nutrition, advocacy, and equitable access to healthy, culturally meaningful food.
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.
Partner of the Month: CBS 58
CBS 58 goes beyond traditional broadcasting and become a catalyst for community generosity. Their signature holiday partnership with Hunger Task Force ensures that Thanksgiving isn’t just a season of thanks, but also a season of warm, healthy meals for Milwaukee families in need.
News & Media
Hunger Task Force Winter 2024 Newsletter now available online
Winter 2024 Newsletter Click to explore this convenient, digital version of the Hunger Task Force Winter 2024 Newsletter! Read about Hunger Task Force’s partnership with Helping Community Food Pantry, our investment in local farmers and producers through the LFPA...
South Milwaukee Human Concerns and Hunger Task Force Work Together to Bring Aid to the Community this Holiday Season
By: Elizabeth Lintonen, Shepherd ExpressThe South Milwauke community organization provides services that include a food-pantry, clothing, school supplies, a Christmas gift program for children, and more. With the holidays rapidly approaching, resources for community...
Kenosha food bank serves hundreds every week; aims to meet demand
By: Abril Preciado, FOX 6 NewsKENOSHA, Wis. - A Kenosha food bank is bringing hope to the community. Its goal is not only to be there for families at Thanksgiving, but year-round. Dozens of cars waiting outside Shalom Center food pantry on Wednesday, Nov. 27. They...
Milwaukee Marine Veteran still looks to serve his community by fighting hunger
By: Brendyn Jones, TMJ4 | WTMJ-TV MilwaukeeSal Gonzalez works as a route representative for Hunger Task Force, spending his days bringing food to pantries around Milwaukee. He says it's his way to continue to help. Sal Gonzalez's days usually start the same way: by...
Hunger Task Force’s Mobile Market Receives Boost From Antetokounmpo Family
By: Sophie Bolich, Urban MilwaukeeGiannis and Mariah Antetokounmpo, along with GE Healthcare, awarded $100,000 to the market, part of $1 million Powering Milwaukee Forward initiative. The weather was cold and drizzly on Wednesday when Alexander Steven Junior stepped...
Widespread Panic Giveaway
Widespread Panic and Hunger Task Force are once again teaming up to feed hungry families in the Milwaukee community! In honor of the Riverside Theater 2025 shows, there is a special free giveaway opportunity for Widespread Panic fans. Up for grabs are two...
Hunger Task Force Teams Up with Sargento Cheese and the Milwaukee Brewers to Feed Families
The Milwaukee Brewers ™ and Sargento Cheese teamed up to support hungry families in Milwaukee. Every time the Milwaukee Brewers ™ hit a double during the regular season, Sargento donated $200 to Hunger Task Force. Because the Brewers were so successful at the plate...
Hunger Task Force Fall 2024 Newsletter now available online
Fall 2024 Newsletter Click to explore this convenient, digital version of the Hunger Task Force Fall 2024 Newsletter! Learn more about upcoming fall events, the return of Food For Families, ways YOU can give back this holiday season and much more!Explore previous...
NourishMKE food centers offer free, fresh & culturally relevant produce
By: Lori Fredrich, OnMilwaukeeFresh produce is the first item to be sacrificed when times are tight and prices are high. Hunger Task Force & NourishMKE are working to mitigate this important issue. As summer produce reaches its peak, the 200-acre Hunger Task Force...
Farm Fresh Produce Boosts Local Food Pantry
By: Sophie Bolich, Urban MilwaukeeOn a recent Friday morning at the House of Peace, community members stopped by to visit the on-site food pantry. Some paused to chat with Site Manager Linda Barnes, while others explored the center’s various resources. Regardless,...
Fall 2024 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 newest edition of...
Nutritious and delicious: Hunger Task Force teaches MPS students of color how to eat healthy
By: Jolan Kruse, Milwaukee Journal SentinelSmall hands pat radish seeds into the dark, rich soil, as young faces smile in anticipation. Within a few weeks, the children will watch the seeds sprout at the Hunger Task Force farm in Franklin. The 20 children, primarily...
Artists Wanted! Seeking submissions for 2024 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...
Piggly Wiggly and Hunger Task Force Team Up For $5 Admission to the Wisconsin State Fair
To celebrate the partnership, Piggly Wiggly is donating $25,000 in healthy food. Piggly Wiggly and Hunger Task Force are excited to kick off the Wisconsin State Fair on Thursday, August 1, with Piggly Wiggly $5 Day during which fair goers can get in for just $5 when...
Sal Frelick to Join Sargento and Hunger Task Force to Fight Summer Hunger in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Brewers and Sargento are proud to team up with Hunger Task Force for Summer Sizzle, a part of the Sargento Double Helping for Hunger campaign, on Thursday, August 14.
Leadership Q&A with Matt King, CEO of Hunger Task Force
Hunger Task Force CEO Matt King shares insights with BizTimes Milwaukee on building a values-driven workplace, fostering innovation through listening, the power of community partnerships, and the challenges and opportunities shaping anti-hunger efforts in 2025.