2026
News & Media Coverage
September 14, 2026 – A Place at the Table: The Gathering Named 2026 Small Nonprofit of the Year – Episcopal Diocese of Wisconsin
August 26, 2026 – Milwaukee Mayor Joins The Gathering as Summer Meal Demand Grows – CBS 58
July 6, 2026 – Milwaukee Free Meal Program Braces for Surge in Families Needing Food This Summer – Spectrum News 1
May 21, 2026 – Hunger Task Force and The Gathering Partner to Provide Free Hot Meals to Anyone in Need – Hunger Task Force
February 2, 2026 – Milwaukee Free Meal Site More Than Doubles Number of Meals Given Out Per Month – Spectrum News 1
Press Releases
August 24, 2026 – Mayor Cavalier Johnson Moves Up Volunteer Plans to Serve Milwaukee Neighbors as Summer Hunger Needs Rise – Urban Milwaukee
April 1, 2026 – The Gathering Partners with Street Angels to Expand Access to Essential Services in Milwaukee – Urban Milwaukee
2025
News & Media Coverage
March 20, 2025 – FEED MKE Mini Grant Mentions The Gathering in Newsletter
March 6, 2025 – Milwaukee Grants Awarded for Food Recovery – WISN 12
2024
News & Media Coverage
- May 16, 2024 – New Walk-In Cooler and Freezer Increases The Gathering's Storage and Serving Capacity – TMJ4
2023
News & Media Coverage
December 13, 2023 – Impact100 Helping Hands Event – YouTube
November 28, 2023 – Educators Credit Union Interviews Lyn Hildenbrand for Giving Tuesday – Facebook
November 21, 2023 – New Bites Episode Featuring Feeding America – Facebook
March 15, 2023 – Milwaukee Food Pantries Brace for Surge in Visits After FoodShare Cuts – Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
2022
Press Releases
- February 28, 2022 – Local Soup Kitchen Provides Fat Tuesday Meals to Homeless
2021
News & Media Coverage
December 24, 2021 – Milwaukee Acting Mayor Distributes Food at Nonprofit on Christmas Eve – TMJ4
December 24, 2021 – Cavalier Johnson Serves Christmas Eve Meals for People in Need – FOX6
March 30, 2021 – More Than a Soup Kitchen: How The Gathering Feeds the Community Through Meals and Service – Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
February 15, 2021 – The Gathering Throws Virtual Mardi Gras – Shepherd Express
January 23, 2021 – Our Issues Milwaukee – CW18
Press Releases
- September 22, 2021 – Local Soup Kitchen Partners with International Brazilian Steakhouse
2020
News & Media Coverage
November 30, 2020 – GiveBackMKE: The Gathering – Milwaukee Magazine (Online)
November 30, 2020 – GiveBackMKE – Milwaukee Magazine (Print)
September 29, 2020 – The Gathering's Grocery Giveaways Prove to Be a Success – CBS 58
September 24, 2020 – Advocate Aurora Sets Up Free Flu Shot Clinics in Milwaukee County – FOX6
August 11, 2020 – Project Community: Grocery Giveaway – WISN 12
August 11, 2020 – Grocery Giveaway Helps People Stock Up with Much-Needed Food – CBS 58
May 12, 2020 – 414 Heroes: How One Volunteer Can Have a Huge Impact – Milwaukee Magazine
April 28, 2020 – Bader Philanthropies Distributes $1.4 Million in Emergency Funding for Nonprofits – BizTimes
April 26, 2020 – Safer at Home, Safer in Shelter – Shepherd Express
February 28, 2020 – Newly Renovated Kitchen for the Homeless Opens on 13th and Fond du Lac – CBS 58
Press Releases
August 11, 2020 – Local Soup Kitchen Gives Away Groceries to Community – Urban Milwaukee
February 25, 2020 – The Gathering Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at Running Rebels – Urban Milwaukee
2019
News & Media Coverage
December 19, 2019 – The Gathering's Volunteer Cook Team "HaMM on Rye" Featured on 10thirtysix – Milwaukee PBS
August 30, 2019 – "This Has Been Home for Two Years": The Gathering Celebrates Moving Day with Parking Lot Cookout – CBS 58
August 30, 2019 – The Gathering Serves Breakfast to Homeless Before Moving to New Location – TMJ4
Press Releases
August 27, 2019 – Local Nonprofit Invites Hungry and Homeless to Parking Lot Cookout
August 6, 2019 – The Gathering Welcomes New Executive Director
2017
News & Media Coverage
- March 28, 2017 – "Feels Good to Do Your Part": The Gathering Meal Program Makes Monumental Move in Milwaukee – FOX6
Press Releases
March 23, 2017 – The Gathering Meal Program to Move Pots and Pans Through Downtown Milwaukee "Fire Brigade Style"
February 7, 2017 – The Gathering and Capuchin Community Services Partner to Feed Milwaukee's Hungry and Homeless
2013
News & Media Coverage
December 21, 2013 – Homeless, Hungry Get a Free Meal Thanks to The Gathering – FOX6
December 21, 2013 – The Gathering Helping the Hungry – FOX6