February is National Canned Food Month! Help celebrate by donating canned food to The River to feed our neighbors in need. Canned soup, beans, veggies, fruit, meat, tuna, and more are needed. Please drop off your donations of nonperishables this month at The River or at any of ...
MADISON, Wis. — January 25, 2022 — The Madison Community Foundation’s Ecumenical Fund for Nutrition has awarded The River Food Pantry a $25,000 grant to support their new online grocery ordering system, called ePantry. “We are so thankful to the Ecumenical Fund for Nutrition for their con...
Representatives from Second Harvest visited The River to commemorate their RDO agreement. From left to right: Lori Peppard, Second Harvest Agency Representative; Helen Osborn-Senatus, The River Director of Operations; Bethany Michiels, The River Community Coordinator; Michelle Orge, Second Harvest ...
Feed the Children will deliver a semi-truck full of food, essentials, toys and books to The River Food Pantry for families in Dane County on Dec. 30. MADISON, Wis. — December 27, 2021 — The River Food Pantry is partnering with Feed the Children, a leading nonprofit focused on alleviating chi...
We are #PantryProud. A common misconception about food pantries is that we only offer highly processed foods with low nutritional value. Those who have never visited a food pantry before might assume we only distribute frozen, canned, and dry goods. The River Food Pantry is proud to...
The River Food Pantry’s volunteer, Peg, uses a checklist to fill a cart with specific food items, including produce, dairy, bread, meat, pet food, and toilet paper, that a client ordered online through ePantry.MADISON, Wis. — December 9, 2021 — People facing food insecurity in Dane County now...
Support Neighbors in Need by Supporting Local Dairy Farmers Whole milk is a highly requested – but rarely donated – item at The River Food Pantry. This Giving Tuesday is your chance to change that! For every $10 you donate during The River’s “Giving MoosDay” campaign, you will provide a pi...
In celebration of Veterans Day, veterans served by The River will receive a homemade lasagna, like the one pictured, from local volunteers with Lasagna Love. MADISON, Wis. — The River Food Pantry has partnered with the volunteers of Lasagna Love to deliver free homemade lasagnas to homes of the p...
River gear is on sale until November 18, 2021. Choose from a variety of branded shirts, jackets, vests, hats, and more! A portion of the proceeds will help feed those we serve. Get your River gear just in time for the holidays here. NOTE: You can choose to pick up your items at The River for free or...
The River Food Pantry has been voted Best Charitable Organization through the Madison.com 2021 People Choice Awards. Click to read The River’s listing in the People’s Choice Winners Guide. “In a community of over 3,000 nonprofit organizations, it is an absolute honor to be recognize...
This summer, a long-time volunteer and supporter brought her grandchildren in for a tour of The River. The children learned....
MADISON, Wis. — July 28, 2026 — The River Food Pantry will receive a semitruck delivery of approximately 40,000 pounds....