Allow your end-of-year generosity to feed more Dane County families while maximizing your tax savings by donating appreciated stock or giving through a Qualified Charitable Distribution to The River Food Pantry. Donate Appreciated Stock Transferring stock held for over a year is one of the most ...
A new art exhibit, bob hodgson watercolors, premieres this week on The River Food Pantry’s gallery wall. Local artist Bob Hodgson draws inspiration from his career as a landscape architect to create watercolor paintings that celebrate a love of the land and nature. His work includes semi-realistic...
Funds will help purchase healthy ingredients for meals for local children and adults Endres Manufacturing Company Foundation presents a $200,000 centennial gift to The River Food Pantry to support its Munch Mobile Meals program. The River’s staff presented a varie...
When you see one of The River’s vehicles driving around Dane County, you might not think much about what’s happening behind the wheel. But those vehicles are a big part of how we get food to thousands of our neighbors facing food insecurity. Every week, our staff and volunteers ...
Cold weather and the holidays are just around the corner. Stay warm and give back with one-of-a-kind, upcycled wool and fleece mittens, and reusable eco-friendly dryer balls handcrafted by volunteers from Pantry Partners of Dane County (formerly known as ReMitts)! Each pair of these beautif...
The River Food Pantry is excited to announce it has received the Gold Award for Best Volunteer Opportunity through Madison Magazine's Best of Madison Awards! "We are so grateful to receive this recognition from Madison Magazine!" said Rhonda Adams, Executive Director of The River. "This awa...
The River Food Pantry is thrilled to share that it has been voted both Best Charitable Organization and Best Chef (Kitchen Team) in the Madison.com 2026 People's Choice Awards. "We are honored to be recognized for the sixth year in a row as Best Charitable Organization among thous...
The River believes that our responsibilities go beyond the foundation of providing food for those in need. Building an enduring pillar of the community requires developing practices that improve our shared environment and help sustain The River, our partners, and the broader community over time. W...
This summer, a long-time volunteer and supporter brought her grandchildren in for a tour of The River. The children learned about food insecurity in our community and how organizations like The River can help. They were also inspired to get involved themselves. Over the 4th of July weekend, they ...
MADISON, Wis. — July 28, 2026 — The River Food Pantry will receive a semitruck delivery of approximately 40,000 pounds of shelf-stable food on Wednesday, July 29 at 8 am as part of a nationwide initiative celebrating America's 250th anniversary. The delivery is part of a collaboration betwe...
Allow your end-of-year generosity to feed more Dane County families while maximizing your tax savings by donating appreciated stock or....
A new art exhibit, bob hodgson watercolors, premieres this week on The River Food Pantry’s gallery wall. Local artist Bob....