Wanted: Peanut Butter: Hunger Task Force needs your PB donations; "Kids love it!"
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters and the Hunger Task Force are on the lookout, as the annual Wanted: Peanut Butter drive has begun."Now is the time, peanut butter is wanted for being nutritious and delicious," said Hunger Task Force Executive Director Sherrie Tussler. "Peanut butter is the one food our pantries say you can eat for breakfast, lunch, or supper.
"We need to get the food out:" Hundreds of volunteers pack pallets of food for Hunger Task Force
MILWAUKEE -- The Hunger Task Force has had a successful holiday season but it needs help sorting all the food.
Hunger Task Force: Neediest families will enjoy a home-cooked meal this Christmas
MILWAUKEE -- Hunger Task Force and generous donors are working to ensure that special memories will be made this season for local families.
"Lend a Helping Ham:" Hunger Task Force officials asking for ham donations this holiday season
MILWAUKEE -- Hunger Task Force officials celebrated "Giving Tuesday" on December 1st with the start of their "Lend a Helping Ham" campaign.Teaming up with 102.9 The Hog, Hunger Task Force officials are asking for ham donations for families in need this holiday season.SVA Certified Public Accountants are promising to match ham donations and Patrick Cudahy is matching ham purchases made in Pick 'n Save deli departments in the Milwaukee area.Inlanta Mortgage, Inc.
"It's amazing:" Alverno College students donate 170 Thanksgiving dinners to families in need
MILWAUKEE -- Lending a hand to families in need over the holiday has become a mission of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee at Alverno College."Even if they don't know that it's coming from me or coming from anybody from here, it's the fact that they're getting the food that they need," said Alverno College student Sydney Wisner.
"It's important to deliver a message of hope:" Volunteers fill bins with Thanksgiving dinner
MILWAUKEE -- We're just days away from Thanksgiving and while many of us are counting down until the time we can share a wonderful meal with loves ones, your neighbors may not be as fortunate.
Hunger Task Force extends office hours to accommodate increased holiday donations
MILWAUKEE -- Hunger Task Force has extend its office hours to accommodate increased holiday donations through the end of the year.
Hunger Task Force, Pick 'n Save to open "Fresh Picks Mobile Market" to serve Milwaukee Co.
MILWAUKEE -- Hunger Task Force and Pick ’n Save are proud to announce the opening of the Pick ’n Save Fresh Picks Mobile Market, in partnership with Milwaukee County.This grocery store on wheels will travel throughout Milwaukee County to visit neighborhoods and communities that have limited access to fresh foods.“Hunger is not only a problem of poverty; it is a problem of access to food.
"Milwaukee's Largest Bloody Mary" event raises money for the Hunger Task Force
MILWAUKEE -- There was a big fundraising effort in Milwaukee on Sunday, October 25th to benefit the Hunger Task Force.
"People need this:" Feeding the Riverwest community thanks to Whitefish Bay H.S. food drive
WHITEFISH BAY -- Students at Whitefish Bay High School want to take care of folks in neighboring communities and thanks to the 'Bay Gives Back' food drive, they're doing just that.
"Fear is a factor:" Milwaukee's violent summer impacts effort to feed those in need
MILWAUKEE -- Some say Milwaukee's violent summer is impacting the effort to feed those in need.The crowds come to 24th and Keefe to get lunches.
Volunteers team up at Hoover Elementary School to fulfill principal's dream
NEW BERLIN -- 700 people, 3 churches and 40 service projects!
Stomp Out Hunger drive at Summerfest benefits Milwaukee, the "second poorest city in the nation"
MILWAUKEE -- Bring three and get in for FREE!
Help "Stomp Out Hunger:" Bring 3, get into Summerfest FREE!
MILWAUKEE -- You can help FOX6, Johnson Controls and Summerfest “Stomp Out Hunger” in southeast Wisconsin.On the opening day of Summerfest, Wednesday, June 24th, donate three (3) non-perishable food items between noon and 3 p.m. and you’ll receive one free weekday admission ticket to get into Summerfest FREE that day. (Please note: the free admission ticket is good for admission to Summerfest on June 24th only, between the hours of noon and 3 p.m.)Donations will be accepted at the Mid-Gate promotions Booth as well as at the North and South Gates.
"To help struggling families:" Two lawmakers hope to restore Wisconsin's "Heat & Eat" program
MILWAUKEE -- At a joint press event with the Hunger Task Force of Wisconsin, Rep.
"It's keeping them healthy:" Serving Up Summer for Kids meal program kicks off in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- School is winding down for many students in our area, but once summer break starts, the need for food significantly rises.
Students take a break from the books to learn how to be healthy this summer
FRANKLIN -- Dozens of Milwaukee students took a break from the books to head to the farm."We're going to be able to get active and not be like in the classroom sitting or in the house like watching TV and playing video games," said 4th grader Laura Martinez.The 4th graders from Vieau Elementary School took a field trip to the Hunger Task Force Farm.United Healthcare hosted the event to teach kids how to make healthy choices while on summer break."When you look at the prevalence of obesity, diabetes, low back pain, common problems in adults as they grow older so we really have to start with these younger generations," said United Healthcare Vice President of Sales and Account Mangement Angela Loberg.They had a series of activities for the children including healthy twister, where they had to hop on healthy food choices on the mat."Apples, almonds, bananas, and other stuff," are the items 4th grader Braydon Schaff said he jumped on.Students also got to meet professional cyclists."United Healthcare sponsors a female pro-cycling team.
"It's going to help a lot:" Easter baskets of food given to families, seniors in need
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Food, family, and faith is what Easter is all about, but sometimes the food is hard to come by.For the 8th year, Palermo's Pizza and the Hunger Task Force are providing 1,500 bins of food to families and seniors in need."Of course we've got ham but we've also got a number of fresh things like fresh carrots, fresh potatoes, fresh apples, and jelly beans and Peeps because it is the holiday," said Hunger Task Force Director Sherrie Tussler.Palermo's Pizza employees helped fill the bins before distribution, as the holidays can be a tough time to find the funds to put food on the table."One in four kids in Milwaukee is going to wake up in a house that doesn't have enough food.
"Attack on the poor?" Some worry what will happen when FoodShare changes take effect April 1st
MADISON (WITI) -- Starting Wednesday, April 1st -- major changes to Wisconsin's FoodShare program, and those changes aren't without controversy.
Palermo's, Hunger Task Force are teaming up to put a unique spin on the Easter basket
(WITI) -- Palermo's and the Hunger Task Force are teaming up to put a unique spin on the Easter basket.