Sherrie Tussler

Amendment Would Shift Money From Demolishing Homes To Fixing Them

And deconstruction effort again on the drawing board.

Hunger Task Force Opening New Southside Center

State's biggest anti-hunger organization has bought building, plans renovation.

ID Checks No Longer Mandated at Emergency Food Pantries

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says loosening restrictions will broaden access, but some pantry leaders warn of complications.

Few SNAP Recipients Reimbursed for Spoiled Food

Funding available for food lost due to power outages, flooding, but few apply. Why?

Sherrie Tussler’s Innovative Approach to Fighting Hunger

Head of Hunger Task Force will retire after 26 years on the job.

Hunger Task Force CEO Announces Retirement

Sherrie Tussler will retire in June after 26 years at the helm of the organization. Associate Director Matt King will take her place.

Amidst Inflation Crunch, Food Pantries Need Donations

Demand is growing and federal aid program has stopped.

Brewers Community Foundation, CBS 58 and Hunger Task Force Host 12th Annual Drive-Thru Food Drive to Feed Families in Need This Thanksgiving

Problems Abound With Access To FoodShare Program After Changes

People wait on hold, only to be hung up on when office closes.

Cousins Subs® and Milwaukee Bucks Donate $20,150 to Hunger Task Force

Brand representatives held press conference to present campaign check, provided local students lunch

More Than 700,000 in State Losing Additional FoodShare Benefits

Food pantries brace for high demand, say pandemic benefits cutoff too sudden.

Food Pantries Brace For Surge With Federal Program Ending

Federal SNAP emergency allotments end this month.

Giving Tents to Homeless Sparks Debate

Street Angels defends it; downtown business leader calls it 'enabling' such behavior, then walks back comment.

Many Residents Unaware State Moved Out of Coggs Center

Individuals keep showing up at old location for FoodShare, other benefits.

Should Tent Encampment At MacArthur Square Have Bathrooms?

It's become a hotly-debated issue at City Hall as number of tents grows.

Homeless Deaths Rising Significantly in Milwaukee

Substance abuse contributing to 147% rise since 2018.

Hunger Task Force Blasts State For Leaving Coggs Building

Files civil rights complaint. State says residents seeking benefits can still get service.

Gov. Evers, DATCP Announce Additional $10 Million Investment in Food Security Initiative

Mobile Markets Come to Food Deserts

13.4% of Milwaukee households lack a car. Piggly Wiggly mobile markets bring groceries to them.

State’s FoodShare Program Has Decade-Old Barriers

Difficult application process, insufficient benefits, other problems limit its impact.

Outpost Natural Foods and Hunger Task Force Launch Produce to the People Discount Program for Wisconsin FoodShare Participants

First of its kind Program in Southern Wisconsin Provides 50% Discount on Fresh Produce

Old National Finds Downtown Home

Plus: a busy week of downtown leasing news and recapping all the week's real estate stories.

Hunger Task Force executive director to go “On the Issues,” Feb. 21

Gov. Evers, DATCP Announce $30 Million Investment in Food Pantry Network

Clancy Applauds Efforts to Provide Healthy Food to Individuals in County Care, Considers Restart of Farm

SNAP Food Benefits Fall Short in State, Nation

In 27 counties and 40% of the nation benefits fall short of average cost of a meal.

Bauman’s Demolition Moratorium Killed

Two council members whose districts would be most affected are strongly opposed.

Hospital May Open Grocery Store

Ascension Saint Joseph hosting mobile market, considering permanent food store.

Bauman Proposes Moratorium On City Demolitions

Alderman proposes fixing all deteriorated city-owned homes using federal stimulus funds.

How to Get Pandemic School Lunch Benefits

Low-income families whose children were at home during pandemic can apply to state for federal aid.

Will Robin Vos Face Healthcare Realities?

American Rescue Plan offers huge opportunities for states to expand medical coverage.

State Could Lose $50 Million Per Month in Federal Food Aid

Supreme Court decision overruling Evers emergency order makes state ineligible for aid.

How To Be Reimbursed for Meals During Virtual Learning

Federal program will pay families up to $1,248 per child that qualifies for free or reduced lunch.

How to Get Food Share Benefits

Biden’s executive order expands benefits. 5 things you need to know.

Hunger Task Force Targets Food Deserts

Mobile Markets makes two stops every week day bringing fresh, affordable foods to neighborhoods.

State Gives Food Banks $10 Million

Agencies like the Hunger Task Force have seen demand go up 70% during pandemic.

Gov. Evers, DATCP Announce Additional $10 Million for Food Security Initiative

Summerfest Fans Invited to Give Back – Donation Drive-Up Benefiting Hunger Task Force and Next Door

Public Encouraged to Donate and Receive Summerfest 2021 Ticket

Baldwin, Moore, Kind, Pocan Push for Expanded Food Assistance for Wisconsin in Coronavirus Relief Legislation

"As we face historic economic and social disruption during this pandemic, we must bolster the SNAP program and ensure access for those Wisconsinites who need food assistance."

Demand for Food Assistance Doubles in State

Food share applications rise by 5,000 per week, food banks balance face shrinking supply.

Hunger Task Force Will Distribute $1M in Dairy Products Locally

The organization will support struggling dairy farmers and local food pantries.

Media Food Pantry List Can Mislead?

Hunger Task Force warns people to double check, some “food pantries” listed can’t handle demands.

Tussler Saving Merrill Park Home

Hunger Task Force leader has quietly saved three homes in the area already.

Walker’s Costly War on the Poor

Former governor’s “trampoline” for SNAP recipients is a high-cost failure, report finds

Federal Shutdown Hurts Food Share Recipients

Demand for food pantries up due to delays getting benefits.

Shutdown May Cut Off Food Share Benefits

State official unsure whether there will be funding for the program given federal shutdown.

Public Hearing Probes Solutions To Homeless

Population is 900 to 1,000 people. More funding, volunteers needed.

Hunger Task Force Makes Holiday Giving Easy

Extended hours, family-friendly ways to end hunger this season

Warning Residents of Lead Dangers

Door-to-door workers allied with Hunger Task Force teach Amani residents about possible problems.

Farm Bill Threatens Thousands of Children

Nonpartisan analysis: 11% of state's food stamp recipients would lose eligibility under federal farm bill.

Bango Joins Campaign to End Hunger

Milwaukee Bucks and Cousins Subs partner with Hunger Task Force on the campaign.

MAZON Launches Billboard Campaign to Oppose Drug Testing in Wisconsin

“Get Pissed Wisconsin,” a targeted advocacy campaign in Wisconsin to raise awareness about a proposal to require that FoodShare applicants be drug tested to receive benefits.

Common Council Strengthens Lead Standards

But Health Department leaders contend it doesn't really change how they operate.

Proposal Would Grow Central City Farms

Two Milwaukee legislators envision urban farms rising in 30th St. Corridor.

Bill Targets Evictions, Housing Discrimination

1 in 8 families evicted every two years. Rep. Crawley’s bill aims at problem.

Advocates Push City On Lead Pipes

City may not know which homes own lead laterals, which action to take.

Black Officials Canvass Amani Neighborhood

Gwen Moore, LaTonya Johnson and David Crowley do doors, hoping to increase turnout.

How 70,000 People Lost Food Stamps

And how this cost state taxpayers $54 million.

Lead Poisoning a “Public Health Crisis”

Health Department official says lead laterals must be replaced, but resources lacking.

Lead Transparency Resolution Challenges Health Department to Educate the Public About Lead in Water

News release from Alderman Tony Zielinski

Summer Program Has Free Meals for Kids

138 locations in city, by Hunger Task Force, for anyone under 18 who’s hungry.

A Call for Clean Water

Community leaders push city to rid Milwaukee's water of lead.

Wisconsin’s Anti-Hunger Leader

Hunger Task Force raises money to feed 50,000 people every month. It’s not easy.

Support Grows for U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Stronger Way Act

Bold legislation to fight poverty with real solutions garners support from leaders in Wisconsin and across the country

Outpost Natural Foods Launches “Milk Money” Program

Co-op’s in-store voucher program provides nutritious milk for Hunger Task Force pantry network

County Program Combats Urban Food Deserts

New SEED program launches mobile retail groceries and community gardens.

Hunger Task Force Awarded $100,000 Federal Grant to Support Fresh Picks Mobile Market

The Mobile Market is stocked with only healthy foods and includes 40+ varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables, and 10+ high-grade meat and dairy items.

Hunger Task Force Wins $50,000 Prize in WaterStone Bank 95th Anniversary Video Contest

Hunger Task Force received 5,195 of the 23,652 contest votes during the campaign and took home the first place prize of $50,000.

Where Can Former Sex Offenders Go?

Restrictive city law often leaves them nowhere to live, many are becoming homeless.

15,000 People Have Lost Food Assistance

Soup kitchens and food shelters flooded with hungry people needing help.

Hunger Task Force and Pick ’n Save Launch Mobile Grocery Store

Mobile Market will bring fresh food choices to Milwaukee’s ‘food deserts’

Reps. Bowen & Brostoff Introduce Heat & Eat Bill

New Legislation Would Reverse Food Stamp Cuts from 2014 Farm Bill

State Crackdown on Food Stamp Fraud

12-fold increase in recipients suspended under Walker. Critics assail it as politically motivated.

A Whole New Class of Poor People?

Walker plan to quietly slash Food Stamps for 62,000 people will cost state $58 million to lose $92 million in federal funding.

Fresh Produce For Poor People

Local charitable food programs working to offer more nutritional food, fruits and vegetables.

Federal Cuts Challenge Local Food Programs

Funding reduced though number of county Food Share recipients hasn't declined.

Hey, Let’s Drug Test Food Stamp Recipients

Walker and Vos love the idea. So what will it cost and what will it accomplish?

Wisconsin Senior Citizens Mistakenly Cut from FoodShare

Many local seniors are eligible to have their FoodShare benefits restored to previous levels

Women of Influence: Community Supporter – Tonit Calaway

FoodShare benefits will run out November 2

Government shutdown threatens food security of 859,000 Wisconsinites

Thousands Could Lose Food Stamps Under Walker Proposal

Job training requirements could mean more hunger in Milwaukee, advocate predicts.

Mission Accomplished!

Friends of Hunger Task Force rally to donate over 100,000 jars of peanut butter!

Hunger Task Force Receives $50,000 Gift from The Brico Fund to Purchase Food for Milwaukee’s Hungry

Sherrie Tussler, Executive Director of Hunger Task Force said, “Strengthening the safety net that ensures nutritious foods for our most vulnerable Milwaukeeans helps us all breathe a little easier.

Got Milk

Hunger Task Force to receive leftover dairy after local plant sudden closing.