'Definitely a need:' New appeal for private funds to help homeless in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- Two Milwaukee aldermen and the Hunger Task Force announced on Thursday, Dec. 27 a new effort to allow individuals to donate to directly provide shelter assistance to Milwaukee’s homeless population this winter.Anyone can now walk into any of the 60 BMO Harris Bank locations in the city and metro area and say that they would like to donate to the Hunger Task Force Homeless Assistance Fund, and that donation will go directly to help the homeless.