Kohl’s Donates $1.5 Million to Hunger Task Force, Marking 15 Years of Feeding Milwaukee Families Together
“We are proud to partner with
Since 2009, Kohl’s has committed more than
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Supported the founding of
Hunger Task Force as the first and only MyPlate food bank in the nation - Helped fund the conversion of 50 local food pantries into MyPlate food pantries, offering exclusively healthy foods
- Ensured a continuous local safety net of emergency food for more than 50,000 people each month, over half of which are children
- Supplied more than 1.2 million suppers for kids through the Summer Meals program
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Nearly three million pounds of healthy food purchased for distribution to
Milwaukee -area individuals and families -
More than 380,000 pounds of food sorted by Kohl’s associates through mega sorts, which are large-scale and fast-paced sorting events at
Hunger Task Force to prepare food for distribution - Nearly 35,000 Stockboxes built by Kohl’s associates, which provide low-income seniors with a box of healthy food including rice, cereal, juice, beef stew, pasta, and vegetables
- Kohl’s associates built 500 Stockboxes and sorted more than 20,000 pounds of food simultaneously during a first-of-its-kind “Double-Double” volunteer event, which combined Stockbox builds with a mega food sort
- More than 95,000 pounds of food collected during Kohl’s Family Day Food Drives at Summerfest
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Nearly two million pounds of food collected during Kohl’s sponsorship of the statewide Stamp Out Hunger food drive to feed families across
Wisconsin -
More than 1,000 Kohl’s associates have volunteered at The Farm, where
Hunger Task Force harvests half a million pounds of produce annually - More than 8,500 volunteer hours by Kohl’s associates since 2018
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More than 2,000 Kohl’s associates have volunteered with
Hunger Task Force since 2018 - More than 150 volunteer events held with Kohl’s associates since 2018
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More than
$370,000 donated through Kohl’s Volunteer Program rewards since 2018 in recognition of Kohl’s associate volunteering
“We’re incredibly thankful for the longstanding support of Kohl’s, and the company’s dedicated volunteers, who help ensure local children, families and seniors can enjoy healthy and nutritious meals,” said
Kohl’s partnership with
In addition, Kohl’s awarded more than
Over the course of company history, Kohl’s has given more than
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