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Inflation takes toll on The River Food Pantry and its clients

“With rising gas prices, there is no money for any extras,” according to a client of The River Food Pantry. As inflation continues to soar, more local households are utilizing The River Food Pantry for the first time. By the end of July, over 1,000 new households had already registered for T...

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Changes to Curbside Grocery Distribution

Dear Valued Customers, Due to circumstances that are out of our control, The River is making changes to our curbside grocery distribution process. The purpose of these changes is to increase efficiency and reduce the lines of vehicles on the property. We ask you to please be patient with us an...

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New Pantry Session on Saturdays: Pantry Express

Starting May 28, The River Food Pantry will introduce a new pantry session, called Pantry Express, on Saturdays from 11 am to 2 pm that offers a condensed selection of curbside groceries and to-go meals. “By offering a pantry session on the weekend that does not require registration, we will incre...

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Raise Money for The River by Volunteering at Brat Fest

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, $8 for every hour you volu...

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Badgers Basketball Online Auction to Benefit The River Food Pantry

Left: 2022 Wisconsin Badgers Team Signed Basketball. Right: Greg Gard Autographed Badger Basketball. UPDATE: In total, The River raised $1,500 through this auction! Congratulations to our auction winners, Bob B. and Athena D.! Many thanks to everyone who donated and/or participated in this speci...

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Pantry News

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....

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....


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