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Hunger Task Force

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Leftover Golden Guernsey Milk Donated to Hunger Task Force

While dairy has filed for bankruptcy, the milk will go to the area's needy.

More than eight truckloads of milk left in the Golden Guernsey plant after the dairy closed abruptly will be donated to the Hunger Task Force, according to WISN (Channel 12). Some of the 111 workers who lost their jobs when the plant shut down with no warning Jan. 5 had mentioned the dairy still had milk product going to waste in the milk processing facility.  “It’s really great to be able to make a call and let a pantry know they’ll have real milk to give a family or to a meal program telling them they can serve fresh milk with supper," said Sherrie Tussler, executive director for the Hunger Task Force. "With all of this dairy we are going to be able to reach out to communities all over the state and offer them something they don’t see …

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Hundreds Visit Packers Kuhn, Donate Food to Hunger Task Force

Packers fullback John Kuhn signed autographs Tuesday at AT&T store in Brookfield for fans who donated food to Milwaukee Hunger Task Force.

Lining up three hours before the event, fans brought a plethora of items for Packers fullback John Kuhn to sign as they filled two food donation boxes for charity. Hundreds of people wrapped around the shopping center with the AT&T store at 3825 N. 124th St. to see No. 30, known affectionately as "Kuuuuuuuuhhhhhnnnn!" Once inside, fans stuffed two canned and non-perishable goods into tall boxes for the Hunger Task Force. Colleen Rogers of Brookfield said she waited for about 45 minutes to get in, but that was a snap compared to the more than two hours she waited to see Donald Driver, who was autographing his latest book a few blocks away at Goodwill in Wauwatosa. (Driver also was in Waukesha.) "I already have his other three books and I …

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