Food For Families is fully underway as Hunger Task Force drops barrels at local grocery stores. What: Big, blue Free & Local Hunger Task Force trucks will deliver food donation boxes to 70 Pick … [Read more...]
Wisconsin’s best run program reaches highest accuracy rate in its history
Program integrity enhanced even as demand increased The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a statement last week lauding States for improved performance in administering … [Read more...]
FoodShare privatization illegal
Hunger Task Force joins Cong. Gwen Moore in efforts to protect Federal funds By Lynda Jones Last week Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) wrote Governor Scott Walker and implored him to … [Read more...]
Nation’s largest single day food drive
Thousands of letter carriers and local donors ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Who: 5,000 letter carriers from rural and urban post offices What: The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive When: Saturday, May … [Read more...]
Potawatomi Bingo Casino makes cash donation to local charity while sporting trim new waistlines
Several slimmed-down team members at Potawatomi Bingo Casino presented The Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee a check for $935 during a celebration of a company-wide, weight-loss program. More than 100 … [Read more...]
Palermo’s provides 1,000 Easter meals to Milwaukee families
Baskets for the Hungry program reaches 100,000 pounds of donated food Palermo’s, in partnership with the Hunger Task Force, will assemble and deliver 1,000 meals for Milwaukee families as part of … [Read more...]
Kohl’s donates $1.5 Million to Hunger Task Force for three year meal program for students in Milwaukee
Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) is renewing its partnership with Hunger Task Force with $1.5 million over three years for the Kohl’s Serving Up Supper for Kids program. Starting in June, the … [Read more...]
Milwaukee continues clean-up after flood
Local pantries struggle to keep up with demand for emergency food. After record breaking rainfall flooded many areas of the city, United Way of Greater Milwaukee announced it will award $50,000 in … [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...]
Hunger Task Force expands its annual free summer meals program for children
By Cassandra Lans The Hunger Task Force launched its seventh annual summer meals program this week an initiative that provides free meals to Milwaukee children in the summer months. The program has … [Read more...]