In honor of Veterans Day, The River Food Pantry will distribute American flags to clients during our curbside distribution on Friday, November 10 from 10am–3pm. Rhonda Adams was stationed in Yongsan, South Korea at age 18. “It’s so important to show our veterans how much we care abo...
Stock up on ReMitts for the cold and the holidays! Each pair of these beautiful, warm, upcycled wool mittens is one of a kind. Plus, 100% of the proceeds benefit local food pantries, including The River, to feed our neighbors in need. Pick up yours ($40/pair) before the end of December! Find ...
MADISON, Wis. — September 3, 2023 — The River Food Pantry has been voted both Best Charitable Organization and Best Chef through the Madison.com 2023 People’s Choice Awards. Click to read The River's listing in the People's Choice Winners Guide. “We put a lot of love into se...
Due to the Excessive Heat Warning, The River Food Pantry is making the following adjustments to continue serving those in need while also protecting people's health and food quality: Munch Mobile Meals: Canceled Tuesday, Aug. 22–Thursday, Aug. 24. Curbside Groceries & FAM (Family At-Ho...
The River Food Pantry, Northside Planning Council, and Willy Street Co-op are co-sponsoring a Northside Mobile Blood Drive on Tuesday, August 22 from 1–4 pm to support ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The ImpactLife Donor Bus will be at Willy Street Co-op’s parki...
Calling all pizza lovers! You are invited to Sips & Slices: A Pizza Party Taste-off for The River on Sunday, October 1 from 3–6 pm at Garver Feed Mill, located at 3241 Garver Green in Madison. Held on the first day of National Pizza Month, this competition will feature teams of local chef...
The River Food Pantry, Northside Planning Council, and Willy Street Co-op 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 Im...
In response to continued unhealthy air quality levels today, Thursday, June 29, The River has made the following decisions to keep everyone safe. Our mobile meals program, Munch, is canceled. All our other programs will continue to run, including curbside groceries, FAM, ePantry and River De...
Due to worsening outdoor air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke, The River is making adjustments to continue to serve people while keeping our staff and volunteers safe. For today, Wednesday, June 28: Our mobile meals program, Munch, is canceled. All our other programs will continue to ...
UPDATE AS OF JUNE 28: Due to air quality concerns, the launch event for the new Munch truck has been rescheduled to Thursday, July 13 from 3:15–4:00pm at The River (2201 Darwin Road). All are welcome to come tour the truck and learn how it will better serve our community. MADISON, Wi...
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....