Vinnie’s Pantry is here to help and thanks to Trim Hunger we lightened that burden.”
I think our parents would be happy with what we are doing with Trim Hunger.”
Hi! I’m Josif Wittnik.
Stylist, educator, TV personality, and founder of Trim Hunger.
It all started with a desire to prove that stylists, like myself, can make a difference in the community when we come together. Parents kept telling me they didn’t want their children enrolling in my school to learn a “hobby.” In 2016, my students at the Salon Professional Academy held our first cut-a-thon. We raised $5,000 for the local Boys and Girls Club.
That was just the beginning! We did it again with other salons and stylists throughout the community joining us for the cause. We raised even more money. And Trim Hunger was born.
We raise dollars to end hunger…
Tickets on sale for 5th anniversary celebration of Grateful Groove
Grateful Groove is marking a milestone this year as the Trim Hunger fundraiser celebrates its fifth anniversary on November 21, 2026, at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton. Celebrate the season at our biggest holiday concert yet. Our lineup features local performers who support…
Appleton students fill Trim Hunger Shared Shelf with messages of hope
Within a year of the first installation of the Shared Shelf, we at Trim Hunger have learned its impact on the community. It’s been so overwhelming, Trim Hunger founder Josif Wittnik found himself back in class. He visited students at Franklin Elementary School in Appleton…
