Hunger Task Force Turkey Distribution Day; what's happening

You guys are having a lot of fun voting on our question of the day with stuffing still winning 29% of the vote as far as your favorite side dish. Of course, we haven't been asking about the main attraction of a Thanksgiving feast. That would be the turkey. And I actually want to go ahead and bring in our next guest here on Fox 6 Now. We have Matt King joining us with the Hunger Task Force because you guys are doing something so cool in a matter of minutes here. giving away more than 2,000 turkeys. Tell me more about this distribution event. Yeah, thanks for having me. Of course, it's a special part of our mission to make sure that local families during the holidays have what they need to create special holiday memories and come together at the table and, you know, have that holiday meal. And so today we have Over 2,000 turkeys going out, our friends from Zurn LK Water Solutions, a local Milwaukee business who has been so generous that they do what's called the Turkey Ticker Challenge. And so if people make a donation to Hunger Task Force, Zurn LK will match it as part The Turkey Ticker Challenge. So if you make a donation of a turkey for $15, Thank you very much. Zurn LK will match that. And so if you want to help local families have that holiday meal, it's a great opportunity to do that. And what does it mean to you guys at the Hunger Task Force to get this kind of support from the community for people to recognize, hey, I'm able to get my turkey, but I know other families can't and I want to help them? Yeah, we wouldn't be able to do this without the generosity of the community. We're fortunate to live in a community that does take care of each other, that really cares about their neighbors and understands what it's like to go through hard times and to have your friends and your family and your community lift you up. And so this is a good opportunity to do that. You know, we're just grateful to be part of a community that really does care. Yes, absolutely. And I think, you know, Thanksgiving, this time of year, we always talk about, you know, the feast that's on our table and getting to overconsume most likely. But I also think it's important to continue talking about the needs of our community. Can you just talk a little bit more about, you know, how many people here could use an extra helping hand when it comes to keeping food on the table in our Milwaukee area? As we all know, the cost of living have put a tremendous strain on local families, seniors, on fixed incomes, and what we've been seeing is a lot of new families in particular, young working families who are having a hard time making ends meet and are just looking for a little bit of support to make it through the month. So, during those times of need, you know, we're here to help, and so if people either want to help another family or if they are looking for help, they can go to Hungertaskforce.org and either make a donation or find a food pantry near them. Yes, absolutely. Okay, so I also understand, Matt, today the distribution, which is, again, more than 2,000 turkeys, which is so exciting, so impressive. It's going to kind of your emergency food network that will then distribute them to those in need. So let's just say someone's watching right now and they could really use a turkey for Thanksgiving. How do they go about getting one of these? Yeah, so if someone's looking for assistance, whether it's during the holidays or any time of year, they can go to hungertaskforce.org. There's a Get Help page, and we have a map where you can identify food resources that are closest to you. That's, again, I think it's amazing what you guys do for our community, making sure that people don't go hungry. And I also just think this time of year is so encouraging whenever we see the community also step up. So again, anybody watching that also just wants to help out here with the Hunger Task Force, how can they go about doing that? They go to hungertaskforce.org and click on the donation page, and they'll find the Turkey Ticker Challenge, and all donations are matched by Zurn LK Water Solutions. That's awesome. Again, making every dollar go that much farther, especially as we get ready for this very busy holiday season. Matt, thank you so much for your patience, and thank you for joining us here on Fox 6 Now. Thanks for having me.