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Update on The River’s New Building – July 2025

Building enclosure continues to progress.  The installation of the metal siding and insulation is nearly complete, with window installation scheduled to begin in the next couple of weeks. Work on the interior of the building hit a significant milestone this week, all interior slabs-on-grade have...

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Father’s Day Cards 2025

This Father’s Day, show a dad (or dads) in your life you care by making a donation in their honor.   For every $25 donation to The River Food Pantry, you will help feed Dane County families in need. In return, our staff will send a personalized Father’s Day card. The deadline to order is Fr...

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Update on The River’s New Building – May 2025

Construction on The River Food Pantry's new building continues to move along at a good pace. Now is a great time to drive by the site, as you will see many activities occurring. The building framing is nearly complete, including the erection of the structural steel framing for the mezzanines. The st...

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2024 Food Waste Fighters

We are thrilled to recognize 60 local food retailers as Food Waste Fighters for their significant donations of food and supplies in 2024 to The River to nourish Dane County households facing food insecurity. We applaud their commitment to minimizing food waste and supporting our community! Thanks to...

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Mother’s Day Cards 2025

This Mother’s Day, show a mom (or moms) in your life you care by making a donation in their honor. For every $25 donation to The River Food Pantry, you will help feed Dane County families in need. In return, our staff will send a personalized Mother’s Day card. The deadline to order is Monday, M...

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Raise Money for The River by Volunteering at Brat Fest 2025

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 volunteer ...

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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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