The River Food Pantry has been selected once again as the beneficiary of the Hy-Vee Reusable Bag program that supports local nonprofits. For the months of March and April 2023, each time a $2.50 red "My Heart" Reusable Bag is purchased at the Hy-Vee located a...

As longtime residents of the Elvehjem and East Buckeye neighborhoods, Tim and Sue have been supporting The River for nearly 6 years. They first discovered the opportunity through their son-in-law, who regularly works with communities in need. As vocal advocates for The River, Tim and Sue make w...

MADISON, Wis. — February 24, 2023 — The River Food Pantry recently received a local emergency food pantry assistance grant of $111,686 from the Dane County Executive’s Office. The funding comes at a critical time, given recent announcements that temporary increases to the federal Supplement...

Dear Friends of The River, The Madison Common Council is preparing to vote on the 2023 city budget, including an amendment allocating $1 million to help fund the future construction of a new building for The River. Since this is an amendment to the currently proposed budget, at least 11 members o...

Dear Valued Customers, Great news! Starting Tues., Sept. 27, our curbside grocery distribution line will return to The River’s parking lot. This means that you can go straight to The River to register for groceries instead of the nearby waiting lot. We greatly appreciate your patien...

This summer, The River was fortunate to host two paid interns to help us fight hunger in Dane County through No Kid Hungry’s Youth Ambassador Program. From June to August, Gio Dinon supported our Access Team programs (ePantry, River Delivers, and Community Partners), curbside groceries, and FA...