2025 MCW Community Engagement Spotlight featuring Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

The May session of the Community Engagement Spotlight Series highlighted Patti Habeck, President and CEO of Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is the largest hunger relief organization in the state, with locations in Milwaukee and Appleton. As the President and CEO, Patti leads the organization with a footprint of 35 counties and a network of nearly 400 food pantries, meal programs, and hunger-relief organizations. To achieve the Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin mission to solve hunger, Patti uses innovation, collaboration, partnerships, and determination to address one of the most complex and dynamic concerns facing the community. She believes the answer to solving challenges faced by a community lies in bringing people together, where trust and communication build pathways for shared impact. Patti’s passion is for community and collaboration, and her expertise is in building the relationships necessary to create a movement of positive change. A powerful change agent, she enjoys tackling complicated issues and finding solutions where most see none. Meet Our Facilitator! This monthly session was facilitated by David Nelson, PhD, MS, professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Visit the Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Website: https://feedingamericawi.org/ -Donate to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin: https://feedingamericawi.org/get-invo... -Volunteer with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin: https://feedingamericawi.org/get-invo... -Find Food Assistance Resources: https://feedingamericawi.org/find-hel... -View the Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin’s Events Calendar: https://feedingamericawi.org/events-c...