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...
Six major pantries partner with Second Harvest and local foundation to meet rising food insecurity through innovative cost-saving strategy Representatives from six food pantries in Dane County gather to accept the first delivery. MADISON, Wis. — April 14, 2026 — Six of the largest f...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!...
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...
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...
The River’s Grand Opening & 20th Anniversary Celebration: When: Thursday, June 4, 2026, from 4–6:30 pm Where: The River Food....
Six major pantries partner with Second Harvest and local foundation to meet rising food insecurity through innovative cost-saving strategy [caption....