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's refrigerated truck was generously provided by the City of Madison's Healthy Retail Access Program, Madison Food Policy Council, Madison Community Foundation, and Hovde Foundation. Thanks to strong community partnerships, The River recently acquired a new refrigerated truck to tak...
"I’m retired and have been volunteering at The River for over a year. I look forward to coming on Fridays to give out MUNCH lunches. I love it because everybody is nice and it’s fun. The MUNCH program is making a difference. It’s very important for children. I wish it was here when I was sendi...
This has been a hectic, but wonderful few weeks here at The River. Several things happened recently that filled me....
The River Food Pantry has been nominated for Best Charitable Organization & Best Chef in Madison through the Madison.com People’s....