The River Food Pantry was nominated as a top finalist for Best Charitable Organization, Best Customer Service & Best Chef in Madison through the Madison.com People’s Choice Awards! “Because of our wonderful supporters, The River won Best Charitable Organization and Best Customer Service in ...
Our wonderful volunteers, Brinnan and Joel, have helped to lead The River's Saturday pantry session, called Pantry Express. Learn why they are so passionate about volunteering with this program. "I started volunteering with The River in January of 2019. I was looking for a way to give b...
Join us for The River Food Pantry Night at the Madison Mallards game on Tuesday, July 11! The first pitch is at 6:05 pm, with gates opening 1 hour prior. Ticket options include: Pepsi Pre-game Tickets: $34 for unlimited food and beer $27 for unlimited food and soda Ticket an...
Dear Clients of The River, Hot summer temperatures have returned! For your safety, we highly recommend you bring items with you to help stay cool while you wait in our curbside distribution line, especially if your vehicle does not have air conditioning. This might include cold ...
Please help The River Food Pantry win the madison.com People’s Choice Awards for Best Charitable Organization and Best Customer Service in Madison! You can nominate 1 business in each category until May 18. Madison.com will tally up the nominations and only the top 5 businesses in each category w...
Akshay Kalra and Samantha Angelina (pictured left to right) received a Wisconsin Idea Fellowship award for their after-hours food locker project for The River. Thanks to two UW-Madison students, The River Food Pantry has installed 10 outdoor lockers to fill with free food for any...
After sorting through rescued food donations, The River’s Operations Specialist, Amanda Prusak, empties inedible produce into new on-site compost bins that will support local farms. In recognition of Earth Day, The River Food Pantry is focusing on strengthening its sustainabili...
Stephen (third from left) and Mary Lang (fourth from left) pose with their Senior Service Award amongst The River Food Pantry staff. The Rotary Club of Madison presented its Senior Service Award to Mary and Stephen Lang for their volunteerism through several organizations during the...
The River Food Pantry and the Northside Planning Council will sponsor a community blood drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. In addition to saving lives, blood donors will receive from ImpactLife a gift card or bonus points to shop at the ImpactLife stor...
We are thrilled to recognize over 60 local food retailers as Food Waste Fighters for their significant donations of food and supplies in 2022 to The River to nourish Dane County households facing food insecurity. We applaud their commitment to minimizing food waste and supporting our community! Than...
When you see one of The River’s vehicles driving around Dane County, you might not think much about what’s....
Cold weather and the holidays are just around the corner. Stay warm and give back with one-of-a-kind, upcycled wool and....