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Spotlight: Hunger Task Force Stories
Expanding Our Reach: Hunger Task Force Welcomes New FoodShare Advocates
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. Hunger Task Force is excited to welcome Paw and Julie to Hunger Task Force!
Sprouting Healthy Habits: Garden-to-Plate Program Nurtures Young Chefs
Summertime is here, and Hunger Task Force is celebrating the incredible success of our Garden-to-Plate program! This year, the program reached 356 students across 14 classrooms in the West Allis-West Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools districts. With a focus on MyPlate lessons and interactive learning, students learned about healthy eating and cooking through classroom visits, kitchen practice, and hands-on gardening.
Margaret Mittelstadt and Outpost Natural Foods’ Commitment to Ending Hunger
Discover how Margaret Mittelstat and Outpost Natural Foods Cooperative are committed to ending hunger in Milwaukee. Through innovative programs and partnerships, they strive to ensure access to healthy food for all residents.
Meet Our Hunger Relief Federation Member Antigo Community Food Pantry
The Antigo Food Pantry, part of the Hunger Relief Federation, has been aiding Langley County for eight years by distributing nutritious food with dignity to those in need. Focused on balanced nutrition, the pantry follows the USDA MyPlate policy, providing fresh fruits and vegetables while limiting unhealthy options. In 2024 alone, they have served over 1,181 individuals and welcomed 57 new households.
News & Media
‘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 Receives $750,000 Donation from Kohl’s to Help Reduce Food Insecurity in Milwaukee
Many families and seniors will need additional help with food as extra COVID FoodSharepayments end and inflation continues On Tuesday, February 8, Kohl's announced it is continuing its 14-year support and partnership with Hunger Task Force with a $750,000 donation to...
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.