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Feeding the Soul: Introducing The River’s Gallery Wall

Feeding the Soul: Introducing The River’s Gallery Wall

If you attended The River’s Grand Opening and 20th Anniversary Celebration on June 4th, you may have noticed an exciting new feature in our building – an art gallery! The wall between our lobby and dining room will display art from local artists and community members. Through Sept. 30th, visito...

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Summer Resource Fair

  When: Thursday, June 18, 2026, 4 - 6 pm Where: Southdale Park, 160 Deer Valley Road, Fitchburg All are invited to the Summer Resource Fair to learn about free resources and services from local agencies and enjoy free bagged lunches and ice cream from the M...

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Blood Drive – June 3

When: June 3, 2026, 10 am - 1 pm Where: The River's Dining Room, 3301 Packers Ave, Madison The River is hosting a blood drive with ImpactLife in our Dining Room. To book an appointment, call 800-747-5401 or sign up online. One donation equals...About 30-45 minutes from sign in thro...

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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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Grand Opening and 20th Anniversary Celebration

The River’s Grand Opening & 20th Anniversary Celebration: When: Thursday, June 4, 2026, from 4–6:30 pm Where: The River Food Pantry, 3301 Packers Ave., Madison, WI 53704 Program: Begins at 5 pm Open to the public! During the program, you’ll hear remar...

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Pack the Pantry Telethon on April 29

Pack the Pantry Telethon on April 29

UPDATE: Thanks to all who supported The River’s Pack the Pantry fundraising telethon! 449 donors generously gave over $47,000—plus two $5,000 matches—for a total of $57,858.60! Earlier this year, The River’s Pack the Pantry on Packers Ave campaign raised a total of $112,818 and collected ...

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2025 Food Waste Fighters

We are thrilled to recognize 55 local food retailers and organizations as Food Waste Fighters for their significant donations of food and supplies in 2025 to The River to nourish Dane County households facing food insecurity. We applaud their commitment to minimizing food waste and supportin...

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Raise Money for The River by Volunteering at Brat Fest 2026

You can raise money for The River Food Pantry by volunteering at the World’s Largest Brat Fest this Memorial Day Weekend at Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center! When you sign up to volunteer and select ‘The River Food Pantry’ as your charity to support, $12 for every hour you v...

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Pantry News

Feeding the Soul: Introducing The River’s Gallery Wall

If you attended The River’s Grand Opening and 20th Anniversary Celebration on June 4th, you may have noticed an exciting....

Summer Resource Fair

  When: Thursday, June 18, 2026, 4 - 6 pm Where: Southdale Park, 160 Deer Valley Road, Fitchburg All are....


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