Brewers team up in Milwaukee's Merrill Park to serve meals to hometown kids

NOW: Brewers team up in Milwaukee’s Merrill Park to serve meals to hometown kidsTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoMILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A couple of Milwaukee Brewers' players had some fun in Milwaukee's Merrill Park on Wednesday, Aug. 5, serving meals to local kids. The party at Merrill Park included games with the Brewers Street Team, and appearances by Bernie Brewer, the Famous Racing Sausages, and Sarge -- the Sargento mascot. CBS 58Hunger Task Force's summer meals program has been going on for more than 20 years, ensuring Milwaukee kids have healthy and nutritious food. "Summer's a really important time because it's the peak time for childhood hunger," said Jonathan Hanson, chief strategy officer with the Hunger Task Force. Hunger Task Force is organizing around 130 free summer meal sites throughout Milwaukee County this summer.