The River Food Pantry has been voted Best Charitable Organization through the Madison.com 2021 People Choice Awards. Click to read The River’s listing in the People’s Choice Winners Guide. “In a community of over 3,000 nonprofit organizations, it is an absolute honor to be recognize...

Max Weber is a proud supporter of The River who wants to inspire other donors to make IRA donations to charity. “Over the past year, my wife Maureen and I have been making contributions to The River through our IRA,” said Max. “This allows us to not only support our community, but to sa...

Food-insecure households across Dane County have increased access to free fruits and vegetables, thanks to a recent grant The River received from the Inland Empire Community Foundation. With this funding, The River is purchasing more fresh produce than ever before for all of our programs to help our...

As The River Food Pantry works hard to recover food—that would otherwise go to waste—from around Dane County to provide a wide array of groceries for your household, you may find some items that are past their best-by dates. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, food expir...

Of all the changes at The River caused by the pandemic, perhaps the largest one was moving pantry sessions outdoors to support the health of clients, volunteers, and staff. While this transition was necessary, it was difficult as it took away something our clients value greatly: choice. While we ...