Rhonda Adams, Executive Director of The River | The River Food Pantry

Sharing Joy and Gratitude

This has been a hectic, but wonderful few weeks here at The River. Several things happened recently that filled me with the special kind of joy that comes from working in a place full of good people doing great things. Helen, our Director of Operations, recently shared that she stopped at the n...

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New Building Update: February 2026

The day we’ve been hoping, planning and dreaming about for so many years has finally come!  We have begun to operate in our new home at 3301 Packers Ave! I cannot begin to express how grateful I am to everyone who has supported The River along the way, especially the 350+ contributors of th...

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New Building Update: January 2026

After months of anticipation, this is getting real! Right now, The River is temporarily closed while staff move our entire operation into our new home at 3301 Packers Ave. On Dec. 23, 2025, The River officially closed at 2201 Darwin Rd. It would be the last day we would distribute food from the 1...

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So Very Grateful!

  These things have been flooding my head this afternoon. Grateful — I'm truly grateful for so many things. I had to pause in the parking lot after having my annual mammogram on Wednesday afternoon. Grateful that I have health insurance and that I'm in good health. I can't help b...

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Pause for Gratitude

From Halloween parties to book clubs, churches, and schools, individuals and families, we are so grateful for the many people reaching out, collecting donations, and joining us in our mission to ensure our community continues to be fed. Thank you!! Last week, as we started to see the effects of t...

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Pantry News

Sharing Joy and Gratitude

This has been a hectic, but wonderful few weeks here at The River. Several things happened recently that filled me....

Nominate The River Food Pantry for Best Charitable Organization & Best Chef in Madison!

The River Food Pantry has been nominated for Best Charitable Organization & Best Chef in Madison through the Madison.com People’s....


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