UPDATE AS OF MAY 12: Due to COVID-19, The River is officially canceling this year's Feed the Need, which was recently rescheduled for Sunday, June 7 at Madison College. Although we can't come together this year to sip and savor local flavors, we plan to hold a future event in first quarter of 2021! ...
Homes for the Holidays donation event to take place Dec. 14 at Slumberland’s Madison East location MADISON, Wis. — December 11, 2019 — In celebration of their annual Homes for the Holidays event, Slumberland Furniture’s Madison East store will donate 46 brand new mattresses, box springs and...
Food Delivery Program to Serve as a Critical Resource for Madison Area Older Adults MADISON, Wis. (October 1, 2019)-Picture this: your older parent or grandparent is living at home during their last phase of life, but they wake up every morning worrying about how they’ll get their next...
Pauline, Cailin, Cecilia, Sarah and ArlindaFive rising high school seniors served as interns at The River this summer through the UW PEOPLE Program, a college and career readiness kickstart program designed for low-income and potential first-generation college students. For five weeks, these s...
Funding for hydroponic growing systems to grow fresh produce year-round Casey Olson , AJ Sterlavage and Lexi Bernard won American Family Insurance’s 2019 Share Tank Intern Challenge for The River.MADISON, Wis. — August 1, 2019 — Three interns won $10,000 for The River Food Pantry yesterday...
The River believes that our responsibilities go beyond the foundation of providing food for those in need. Building an enduring....
This summer, a long-time volunteer and supporter brought her grandchildren in for a tour of The River. The children learned....