MADISON, Wis. — January 25, 2022 — The Madison Community Foundation’s Ecumenical Fund for Nutrition has awarded The River Food Pantry a $25,000 grant to support their new online grocery ordering system, called ePantry. “We are so thankful to the Ecumenical Fund for Nutrition for their con...
Representatives from Second Harvest visited The River to commemorate their RDO agreement. From left to right: Lori Peppard, Second Harvest Agency Representative; Helen Osborn-Senatus, The River Director of Operations; Bethany Michiels, The River Community Coordinator; Michelle Orge, Second Harvest ...
Feed the Children will deliver a semi-truck full of food, essentials, toys and books to The River Food Pantry for families in Dane County on Dec. 30. MADISON, Wis. — December 27, 2021 — The River Food Pantry is partnering with Feed the Children, a leading nonprofit focused on alleviating chi...
We are #PantryProud. A common misconception about food pantries is that we only offer highly processed foods with low nutritional value. Those who have never visited a food pantry before might assume we only distribute frozen, canned, and dry goods. The River Food Pantry is proud to...
The River Food Pantry’s volunteer, Peg, uses a checklist to fill a cart with specific food items, including produce, dairy, bread, meat, pet food, and toilet paper, that a client ordered online through ePantry.MADISON, Wis. — December 9, 2021 — People facing food insecurity in Dane County now...
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....