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Breakfast with the Bunny 2026

Saturday, April 4 8–11 am The River Food Pantry (3301 Packers Ave) “Everybunny” is invited to Breakfast with the Bunny on Saturday, April 4 from 8–11 am at The River Food Pantry (3301 Packers Ave)! This egg-celent sit-down meal will be held in The River’s new dining room. Every...

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The River Food Pantry Now Open at 3301 Packers Ave

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rhonda Adams Executive Director The River Food Pantry rhonda@riverfoodpantry.org The River Food Pantry Now Open at 3301 Packers Ave Community is Welcome Back for Drive-Thru Groceries, To-Go Meals, and Other Programs The River Food Pantry opened for service in its new...

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Extreme Home Makeover: Food Pantry Edition

Extreme Home Makeover: Food Pantry Edition

In the days since The River team moved into our new building, it sometimes feels like we’re living in the “after” picture of a HGTV home makeover show. The entire team, staff and volunteers are thrilled to be working in such an amazing space. To really understand our excitement (and gratitude!...

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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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Affordability Has Become a Crisis in Dane County

"At my job as a medical assistant for seniors, I make enough money to pay the bills and then use FoodShare benefits to buy food. When that was cut off, this was the only place I could get food. It’s also really great that that they can help me with diapers.” –V., Single Mom and Client of The ...

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Update on The River’s New Building – December 2025

Update on The River’s New Building – December 2025

On December 9, 2024, construction crews mobilized to the site and began the construction process for the new River Food Pantry in earnest. After over a year of planning, designing, negotiating for the land purchase and working through the City permit process, we were finally underway. We are now fi...

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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

Breakfast with the Bunny 2026

Saturday, April 4 8–11 am The River Food Pantry (3301 Packers Ave) “Everybunny” is invited to Breakfast with the Bunny....

The River Food Pantry Now Open at 3301 Packers Ave

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rhonda Adams Executive Director The River Food Pantry rhonda@riverfoodpantry.org The River Food Pantry Now Open at 3301....


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