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Spotlight: Hunger Task Force Stories
Volunteer of the Month: John Bayer | July 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.
Brenna Holly and the team at Johnson Controls Are Key to Combatting Food Insecurity
Brenna Holly, senior director of corporate philanthropy, joined Johnson Controls in 2022. Since she joined the team, the Johnson Controls Foundation, Johnson Controls and its employees have collectively donated nearly $250,000 to combat food insecurity in Milwaukee. In addition, Johnson Controls employees have volunteered over 1,300 hours at Hunger Task Force these last two years.
Gary Sievewright Jumpstarted the Financial Support Hunger Task Force Receives from Raymond James & Associates
Gary Sievewright, the Managing Director for Raymond James & Associates, is a champion of Hunger Task Force. After he was relocated to Milwaukee and later accepted a job with Raymond James & Associates, he played a pivotal role in launching the Home 4 the Holidays campaign with Hunger Task Force and TMJ4.
Partner of the Month: Piggly Wiggly | August 2024
Celebrate Piggly Wiggly as Hunger Task Force’s August 2024 Partner of the Month! Discover how this long-standing partnership is bringing fresh, healthy food to underserved Milwaukee communities through innovative initiatives like the Mobile Market.
News & Media
Block Out Hunger campaign leads to $16,700 gift from Cousins Subs
For the sixth consecutive season, Cousins Subs and the Milwaukee Bucks teamed up to fight hunger across the state of Wisconsin through the Block Out Hunger campaign. For every shot blocked by the Bucks during the 2020-21 regular season, Cousins Subs donated $50 to...
Additional harvest volunteers needed at Hunger Task Force Farm
As September approaches, harvest is in full swing at the Hunger Task Force Farm, and Hunger Task Force needs extra volunteers to get the job done. Located in Franklin, WI, The Farm engages 5,500 volunteers throughout a typical season, from planning to harvest. With...
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 and Milwaukee County Parks Innovative Partnership to Reduce Food Insecurity in Milwaukee
Guy Smith, executive director of the Milwaukee County Parks, and Matt King, associate director and incoming CEO of Hunger Task Force, discussed the nearly 20-year partnership between the organizations to tackle hunger and promote environmental health in the city.
Hunger Task Force’s Sherrie Tussler’s nontraditional approach to fighting hunger
For the last 26 years, Sherrie Tussler has served the city and state by leading efforts to end hunger in Wisconsin as the CEO of the Hunger Task Force. Tussler, who is retiring in June, said her goal has been the same since she started in her role as CEO: to defend people against hunger.