About Hunger

What is hunger?

We all think we've experienced hunger — our stomachs growl, we grab a snack to hold us over until our next meal or just tough it out until dinnertime. But real hunger is much different. It’s an uneasy or painful feeling that results from unwillingly going for an extended period of time without adequate food to sustain health and strength because food is not available to you. Hunger is colorblind and doesn't discriminate on the basis of age. Food, along with clothing and shelter are the most basic human needs, and yet many people in southwestern Wisconsin truly don't know where their next meal is coming from.


Hunger affects everyone, regardless of age or race.

Hunger in SW Wisconsin

Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin is one of 185 food banks that participated in Feeding America's national Hunger in America 2010 study.

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Moblie Pantry Program

How We Help

Second Harvest Foodbank partners with more than 225 charitable programs to provide food to people in 16 southwestern Wisconsin counties.

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Preschoolers collected food donations for Second Harvest Foodbank.

You Can Help

You can help Second Harvest Foodbank support hunger relief in southwestern Wisconsin by giving funds, food, time and voice.

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