By Sherrie Tussler Executive Director, Hunger Task Force Hunger persists in Wisconsin. Throughout the pandemic, a good deal of federal financial assistance streamed to states and communities … [Read more...]
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88Nine Radio Milwaukee Hosting Hackathon to Combat Hunger Crisis
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 2017, the Hunger Task Force reported that approximately 43 percent of children in Milwaukee County received food stamps. It also noted that 28 percent of people, with … [Read more...]
Fighting Hunger and Improving our Community’s Health through Collaboration
By David Lee Executive Director, Feeding Wisconsin We’ve all heard the staggering numbers before. One in 10 people in Wisconsin face hunger, and far too many hardworking families have to make … [Read more...]
An Agenda for Fighting Hunger in Our Communities Year-Round
As the school year winds down, millions of children across our nation are thinking about their summers and eagerly anticipating the last bell. Yet, for many low-income families, the end of the … [Read more...]
Time Warner Cable and Manpower employees celebrate their commitment to fight hunger in Wisconsin
Time Warner Cable and Manpower employees celebrated their collaborative efforts and commitment to fight hunger in Wisconsin as the totals of their food drive to benefit Hunger Task Force are … [Read more...]
Hupy & Abraham, S.C. donates $12,000 to feed 2500 people this holiday season
For more than a decade, Hupy & Abraham , S.C. has provided holiday meals for families in need. This year the firm donated $6,000 for Thanksgiving meals and another $6,000 for Christmas meals to … [Read more...]
Food pantry joins fraternity and sorority for soup kitchen
By Nyerere C. Davidson ‘Tis the season to give to others – this holds true for the Healthy Holiday Soup Kitchen. Hosted by members of the Delta Kappa Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, … [Read more...]