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People line up for food donation drive-thru

Hunger Task Force helps to curb effects of pandemic

People line up for food donation drive-thru

Hunger Task Force helps to curb effects of pandemic

MILWAUKEE POLICE ARE ASKING THAT ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT EITHER OF THESE SHOOTINGTOS GIVE THEM A CALL. >> WHAT DOES ISTH SAY TO YOU ABOUT THE STATE WE ARE IN? >> WE HAVE KNOWN THEY WERE OUT THERE AND NEEDED OUR ASSISTANCE, BUT THIS BECOMES GRAPHIC, OBVIOUSLY, INER TMSF O THE NEED THEY HAVE. BEN: LONG LINES STRETCHING DOWN 60TH STREET ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE HANK AARON TRAIL. THOSE LINES, FILLED WITH PEOPLE IN NEED. 12 NEWS CHERNEY AMHARA SHO USWS HOW THE HUNGER TASK FORCE IS ANSWERING THE CALL FOR HELP. CHERNEY: SATURDAY MORNING KEPT WORKERS BUSY AT MILWAUKEE’S HUNGER TASK FORCE. >> WE HAVE THIS, THIS. OUR MILK SUPPLY IS DOWN. THEY WILL GET A WELL-ROUNDED UCK TRFULL OF FO.OD CHERNEY: THE GROUP, PREPARED TO FEED AT LEAST 1000 LOCAL HOUSEHOLDS. >> I THINK THEYRE A DOING A GREAT JOB. CHERNEY: THIS, IS TELL A FRIEND, INBRG A FRIENDAN, END-OF MONTH FOOD DISTRIBUTION, TO HELP CURB LENGTHY NEEDS AS THEPANDEMIC SEEMS TO WIND UP. >> WE CAN PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NISORSE AND COMMODITY FOODS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN US. >> WE DON’T HAVE THIS. I AM A SENIOR FOR A LONG TIME. IF THEY DON’T DO IT, WHO WILL HELP? CHERNEY: BUT THIS DISTRIBUTION ISN’T LIMITED TO SENIORS. THIS IS THE VISUAL IMPACT OF THE NEED TO MILWAUKEE. IT IS ONLY A PORTION. IT STRETCHES EVEN FURTHER. >> LIKE I GET SOME FOOD STAMPS , BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO FEED, YOU KNOW, MY FAMILY. AND IT IS LIKE, OK WE NEED MONEY FOR PAPER TOWELS, AND TOILET PAPER, BUT THIS IS GOING TO HE
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People line up for food donation drive-thru

Hunger Task Force helps to curb effects of pandemic

A long line of people waited at the Hunger Task Force on Saturday morning for a drive-thru food giveaway. "We've got Canned vegetables, canned fruit. We've got sweet corn. I think we've got some squash out there," Hunger Task Force executive director Sherrie Tussler said. "There are also some meat items that people can get. I think our milk supply was down, but in general they're going to get a well-rounded trunk full of food."The group was prepared to feed at least 1,000 local households."I think they're doing a great job considering the pandemic," said Michael Higgins, who received a food box.It was "tell a friend, bring a friend," an end-of-month food distribution to help curb lengthy needs as the pandemic seems to wind up."We've got a lot of assistance that we can provide to seniors in particular, senior farmers market vouchers, the stock box program and additional commodity foods that the federal government has given us," Tussler said."We're supposed to help the seniors. I've been a senior for a long time. If we don't do it, whose gonna help them (older people)?" said 80-year-old Celeste McKinley who received a food box.But the distribution wasn't limited to older people."Like, I get some food stamps, but it's not enough to feed, you know, my family, and it's like, 'OK we need money for paper towels and toilet paper,' but this is going to help a lot with me and my two boys," said Jamie Lassa, who received a box.The Hunger Task Force said while supplies were low and near-critical levels last spring, the federal government has since responded, and they want to assure the public there is a stable supply of healthy foods for those in need.

A long line of people waited at the Hunger Task Force on Saturday morning for a drive-thru food giveaway.

"We've got Canned vegetables, canned fruit. We've got sweet corn. I think we've got some squash out there," Hunger Task Force executive director Sherrie Tussler said. "There are also some meat items that people can get. I think our milk supply was down, but in general they're going to get a well-rounded trunk full of food."

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The group was prepared to feed at least 1,000 local households.

"I think they're doing a great job considering the pandemic," said Michael Higgins, who received a food box.

It was "tell a friend, bring a friend," an end-of-month food distribution to help curb lengthy needs as the pandemic seems to wind up.

"We've got a lot of assistance that we can provide to seniors in particular, senior farmers market vouchers, the stock box program and additional commodity foods that the federal government has given us," Tussler said.

"We're supposed to help the seniors. I've been a senior for a long time. If we don't do it, whose gonna help them (older people)?" said 80-year-old Celeste McKinley who received a food box.

But the distribution wasn't limited to older people.

"Like, I get some food stamps, but it's not enough to feed, you know, my family, and it's like, 'OK we need money for paper towels and toilet paper,' but this is going to help a lot with me and my two boys," said Jamie Lassa, who received a box.

The Hunger Task Force said while supplies were low and near-critical levels last spring, the federal government has since responded, and they want to assure the public there is a stable supply of healthy foods for those in need.