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Meet Our Hunger Relief Federation Member Resurrection Food Pantry of Green Bay
Resurrection Food Pantry of Green Bay has been a proud member of the Hunger Relief Federation since 2017, working tirelessly to fight local hunger. In 2024 alone, the pantry served 3,183 families and distributed 271,465 lbs. of food.
What our Volunteer Program Manager Julia Prange Wants You to Know About Volunteering at Hunger Task Force
Hunger Task Force relies on the help of more than 16,000 generous volunteers every year. From food sorting and building healthy food boxes for seniors to helping individuals shop on the Mobile Market and harvesting at The Farm, their involvement ensures we can feed nearly 50,000 local children, families and seniors every month. Get to know our Volunteer Program Manager Julia Prange.
Volunteer(s) of the Month: John & Kim Goelz | February 2025
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.
Hunger Task Force Volunteers Make an Impact One Stockbox at a Time
As Hunger Task Force celebrates National Volunteer Month, we are reminded of the incredible impact volunteers have on our mission to fight hunger and build stronger communities. All of the nearly 10,000 Stockboxes our volunteers help us build each month are distributed to seniors in need of food support throughout Wisconsin.
News & Media
Palermo’s Pizza and Hunger Task Force Host “Easter Baskets for the Hungry”
Palermo’s Pizza again partnered with Hunger Task Force for the annual Easter Baskets for the Hungry program. The partnership helps those in need by providing special holiday boxes for local families. Palermo’s employees volunteered over two days to both fill and help...
Winter 2022 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 Winter 2022 edition...
Nutrition cubed, plus cheese
By: John Liesveld | [email protected] A potpourri of good nutrition that comes in a cardboard cube with a side of cheese, the Stockboxes for Seniors program continues to make strides in filling the sometimes amorphous and unseen voids of food insecurity and...
Hunger Task Force Farm 2021 Harvest Report now available online
2021 was a record-breaking year at The Farm. Over 500,000 lbs of locally-grown fruits and vegetables were harvested and distributed to Milwaukee's hungry. Hunger Task Force believes every person has a right to healthy food obtained with dignity and is committed to...
Hunger Task Force celebrates school nutrition teams during National School Breakfast Week
To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available with school breakfast, Hunger Task Force and Wisconsin schools are celebrating National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) during March 7-11, 2022. Busy weekday mornings make it a challenge for...
Hunger Task Force Completes Transition to New Local Headquarters
New West Milwaukee location strengthens Hunger Task Force's mission and service. Hunger Task Force has fully moved its food bank and operations to a new headquarters in West Milwaukee. The 120,000-square-foot facility will now serve as the single, central site for all...
Applying for or receiving SNAP does not affect immigration status
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security want to make sure that everyone who qualifies for nutrition assistance gets that...
A Conversation with Matt Stienstra, FoodShare Program Manager
In preparation for relaunching a Voices Against Hunger newsletter, we sat down with Matt Stienstra, FoodShare Program Manager and former Advocacy Campaign Manager at Hunger Task Force. Matt discusses the importance of FoodShare and shares advice for accepting the...
Hunger Task Force 2021 Annual Report now available online
Hunger Task Force is on a mission. We feed people today and we end hunger tomorrow. In the middle of a pandemic, this work proved all-important in Milwaukee and Wisconsin as we were called upon to end hunger in new and different ways. Learn more about our work last...
Afghan families receive familiar foods from Hunger Task Force
Original post by Sandra Whitehead | Wisconsin Muslim Journal - January 11, 2022 https://wisconsinmuslimjournal.org/afghan-families-receive-familiar-foods-from-the-hunger-task-force-of-milwaukee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- When...
Hunger Task Force and Marieke Gouda awarded Farm to Food Bank Project Funding
“I’m honored,” says Marieke Penterman, head cheese maker and co-founder of Marieke Gouda. “This grant gave us – more than anything – hope.” In November 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an award of more than $7.5 million in funding to...
Touchdowns for Hunger celebrates 19th season: Packers WR Valdes-Scantling attends virtual tailgate and Sargento presents $57,300 donation
Touchdowns for Hunger is in its 19th season and has raised more than $1.5 million to fight hunger in Wisconsin. On Tuesday, December 21, Sargento Foods Inc., in partnership with the Green Bay Packers, presented a donation to Hunger Task Force as part of the annual...
Potawatomi’s Heart of Canal Street gifts $100,000 to Hunger Task Force and other organizations
With a mission to improve the lives of children in southeastern Wisconsin, the Heart of Canal Street is Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s signature charitable program. Since it began in 1994, over $20 million has been gifted to hundreds of local charities with a focus...
Hunger Task Force Winter 2021 Newsletter now available online
Winter 2021 Newsletter: Home 4 The Holidays Returns!Click below to check out this convenient, digital version of the Hunger Task Force Winter 2021 Newsletter! Read about Hunger Task Force's commitment to diversity and inclusion at our two FoodShare resource centers,...
Hunger Task Force Winter 2024 Newsletter now available online
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 program, the future of our outreach work on Mitchell Street, upcoming winter events and much more!
South Milwaukee Human Concerns and Hunger Task Force Work Together to Bring Aid to the Community this Holiday Season
South Milwaukee Human Concerns (SMHC), is committed to bringing help the South Milwaukee community all year round, but especially this holiday season. At any given time, South Milwaukee Human Concerns is serving one-third of the community, 275 families monthly, and over 8,500 people per year.