Dear Friends of The River, The Madison Common Council is preparing to vote on the 2023 city budget, including an amendment allocating $1 million to help fund the future construction of a new building for The River. Since this is an amendment to the currently proposed budget, at least 11 members o...
Join The River on Nov. 29 for Giving Tuesday: a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. This Giving Tuesday, help us work towards our vision of a fully nourished community. Whether it’s giving your time, your voice, ...
Dear Valued Customers, Great news! Starting Tues., Sept. 27, our curbside grocery distribution line will return to The River’s parking lot. This means that you can go straight to The River to register for groceries instead of the nearby waiting lot. We greatly appreciate your patien...
This summer, The River was fortunate to host two paid interns to help us fight hunger in Dane County through No Kid Hungry’s Youth Ambassador Program. From June to August, Gio Dinon supported our Access Team programs (ePantry, River Delivers, and Community Partners), curbside groceries, and FA...
MADISON, Wis. — August 30, 2022 — The River Food Pantry has been voted both Best Charitable Organization and Best Customer Service through the Madison.com 2022 People’s Choice Awards. Click to read The River's listing in the People's Choice Winners Guide. “The key to good customer...
This summer, a long-time volunteer and supporter brought her grandchildren in for a tour of The River. The children learned....
MADISON, Wis. — July 28, 2026 — The River Food Pantry will receive a semitruck delivery of approximately 40,000 pounds....