The River Food Pantry – Dane County, WI
girl holding eggs over eyes with glass of milk
girl holding eggs over eyes with glass of milk

Our Mission

Food, resources and faith to build a stronger community

Our Vision

A fully nourished community

About Us
The River is South Central Wisconsin’s busiest food pantry. Services include free groceries for pickup or delivery, to-go meals, online grocery orders, mobile meals, and after-hours food lockers. The River also recovers food and resources—that would otherwise go to waste—from local retailers. Since 2006, The River has grown to serve over 3,000 people every week in pursuit of its vision: a fully nourished community.

Father’s Day Cards 2025

This Father’s Day, show a dad (or dads) in your life you care by making a donation in their honor.   For every $25 donation to The River Food Pantry, you will help feed Dane County families in...

Nominate The River Food Pantry for Best Charitable Organization in Madison

Please help The River Food Pantry win the madison.com People’s Choice Awards for Best Charitable Organization in Madison! You can nominate 1 business in each category until May 28. Madison.com will...

Update on The River’s New Building – May 2025

Construction on The River Food Pantry's new building continues to move along at a good pace. Now is a great time to drive by the site, as you will see many activities occurring. The building framing...

2024 Impact

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throughout Dane County served a total of

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