The River Food Pantry – Dane County, WI

Our Mission

Food, resources and faith to build a stronger community

Our Vision

A fully nourished community

About Us
The River is Dane County’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 4,000 people every week in pursuit of its vision: a fully nourished community.

Pack the Pantry Telethon on April 29

Earlier this year, The River’s Pack the Pantry on Packers Ave campaign raised a total of $112,818 and collected 43,944 pounds of food to fill our new warehouse. Thank you so much to everyone who...

2025 Food Waste Fighters

We are thrilled to recognize 55 local food retailers and organizations as Food Waste Fighters for their significant donations of food and supplies in 2025 to The River to nourish Dane County...

Raise Money for The River by Volunteering at Brat Fest 2026

You can raise money for The River Food Pantry by volunteering at the World’s Largest Brat Fest this Memorial Day Weekend at Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center! When you sign up to volunteer...

2025 Impact

unique individuals

throughout Dane County served a total of

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