MILWAUKEE (June 15, 2023) – Cousins
Subs ® and the Milwaukee Bucks teamed up to raise $20,150 through their
Block Out Hunger campaign during the 2022-2023 season. Last week, team members
from Cousins Subs and the Milwaukee Bucks held a press conference at Fiserv
Forum to present Hunger Task Force with the campaign check.
The trio also hosted nearly 40
local school children at the Fiserv Forum Atrium for the celebration, including
free lunch from Cousins Subs, a gift bag filled with swag items, music from
Bucks’ DJ Shauna and games with Bucks’ Hoop Troop members.
Wrapping up its eighth season, the
Block Out Hunger campaign pledges that for every block the Bucks tally during
the regular season, the Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation donates $50 to
Hunger Task Force to help fight food insecurity across the state. This season,
the Bucks completed 403 blocks for a total of $20,150 donated to Hunger Task
Force.
“Hunger Task Force is thrilled to
partner with Cousins Subs and the Bucks for the past eight seasons. The ‘Block
Out Hunger’ campaign is a great partnership and another way to increase
awareness about hunger and to help feed families in communities statewide,”
said Sherrie Tussler, executive director of Hunger Task Force. “The work we do
at Hunger Task Force wouldn’t be possible without the support of the community
and partners like these. We’re thankful to make a difference together and close
another year on a solid note.”
Since its inception in the 2015-16
season, the Block Out Hunger campaign has raised more than $150,000 to support
Hunger Task Force and its affiliated pantries across the state of Wisconsin.
“As a Wisconsin-based company
founded in Milwaukee, we are proud of the combined efforts of our partners and
local communities,” said Justin McCoy, vice president of marketing at Cousins
Subs. “In the eighth year of ‘Block Out Hunger,’ we are honored to have made an
even greater impact to support those experiencing food insecurity across
Wisconsin.”
In Wisconsin, nearly one in 11
people struggle with hunger. Campaigns such as Block Out Hunger are key players
in the fight against hunger in our local communities. To learn more about the
ways Cousins Subs and the Milwaukee Bucks help Block Out Hunger, visit
cousinssubs.com/blockouthunger.