Madison restaurants’ fundraiser lets customers fight others’ hunger
By Nicholas Garton of The Cap Times Sixteen Madison restaurants are offering special menu items through April with proceeds going to...
Systemic racism fuels food insecurity
There’s a difficult fact we need to accept: more food will not end hunger in communities of color. Nutrition security and...
Dane County food pantries say demand surged to record highs
By Nicholas Garton, Cap Times Food pantry use is at an all-time high, according to representatives of six pantries across Dane...
Rural Wisconsin needs localized help with food struggles, experts say
By Jana Rose Schleis, Cap Times More than 427,000 Wisconsinites have a hard time getting enough food to meet their basic...
Opinion | Innovation key to meeting Wisconsin’s food security challenges
By Michelle Orge, President/Executive Director of Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. In my 20 years in food banking, I have...
Walmart, Bimbo Bakeries USA and Tyson Foods Partner with Feeding America to Give Back to Local Communities
Organizations teamed up to donate 15,000 pounds of food to Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin MADISON, WI, December 8, 2023...
Tomah Health Foundation Helps Hungry Families
TOMAH, WI, December 6th, 2023 – The Tomah Health Community Foundation is helping get healthy food to struggling families in Monroe...
Second Harvest Receives $50,000 Grant from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation to Support HungerCare Wellness Program
MADISON, WI, October 5, 2023 – As part of their “food as medicine” grant program, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield...
Second Harvest’s Farm To Foodbank Initiative Receives $50,000 From Compeer Financial
Officials from Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin and Compeer Financial announced today that the Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America...
Juneteenth: Celebrating the End of Slavery
Monday, June 19, 2023, is Juneteenth, one of our newest federal holidays. The goal of Juneteenth is to recognize, honor, and...
GLO Pantry Provides Hope and a Sense of Community
Once a month, Cynthia McDonald, GLO’s energetic and passionate Coordinator, and her dedicated volunteers help unload a Second Harvest truck filled...
Senior Hunger
Hunger is an alarming issue that many seniors and older adults in our community face. In fact, the number of seniors...