The Wisconsin Food Security Consortium, representing diverse sectors in the fight against hunger, is dedicated to the elimination of food insecurity in Wisconsin. The Consortium serves as a forum to develop and promote effective solutions through networking, education, collaboration, new partnerships and public policy that measurably reduce hunger.

WFSC writes to the Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee

Each month, thousands of Wisconsin families and seniors are turning to emergency food sources and enrolling in the FoodShare program for the first time. Those who struggled in times of economic prosperity will be the last to benefit from economic recovery. We believe that the state budget should reflect and prioritize the needs of these children, adults and seniors... [read more]

How does the 2009 economic stimulus address hunger?

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which provides $787 billion in emergency spending to stimulate the economy and help protect American families against the effects of the current economic crisis.

Many components of this spending have the potential to offset some of the risk of food insecurity for households in Wisconsin and across the country... [read more]

The 2008/2009 Regional Hunger Forums: A success!

In the fall of 2008, the Wisconsin Food Security Consortium hosted four regional Hunger Forums as a follow up to the 2007 Wisconsin Hunger Summit. The Forums took place in Richland Center, Rhinelander, Racine, and Rice Lake. Evaluations generated plenty of positive feedback, and the original four Forums inspired two additional Forums in Superior and Wisconsin Dells in the Spring of 2009... [read more]

 

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The Wisconsin Food Security Consortium is commended by Governor Jim Doyle!

 
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