Events | The River Food Pantry - Part 3

Events

Events

Northside Blood Drive on September 15

Door Creek Church will host a community blood drive on Madison’s Northside from 2:30–6:30 pm on Thursday, September 15, at 1181 N. Sherman Ave, inside Door Creek Church Activity Center. Sponsored once again by The River Food Pantry and Northside Planning Council, the public blood drive wi...

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Raise Money for The River by Volunteering at Brat Fest

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, $8 for every hour you volu...

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Northside Blood Drive on April 13

In response to the national blood shortage crisis, Door Creek Church will host a community blood drive on Madison’s Northside from 1–6 pm on Wednesday, April 13, at 1181 N. Sherman Ave. Sponsored by The River Food Pantry and Northside Planning Council, the public blood drive will support ...

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Curbside Breakfast with the Bunny 2022

Saturday, April 9 8:00–10:30am The River Food Pantry (2201 Darwin Rd) “Everybunny” is invited to Curbside Breakfast with the Bunny on April 9 at The River Food Pantry! This drive-thru event will offer pancakes, eggs, ham, fruit, and juice for the whole family. The Easter Bunny will be hopping...

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Giving MoosDay for The River Food Pantry’s Giving Tuesday

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...

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GivingTuesday

Join The River on Nov. 30 for GivingTuesday: a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. This GivingTuesday, help us work towards our vision of a fully nourished community. Whether it’s giving your time, your voice, yo...

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The River Hosts School Supplies Drive

While we hate to admit it, summer will come to an end. But that means school will begin. As many students return to in-person learning, The River Food Pantry is hosting a community-wide school supplies drive in collaboration with the Northside Planning Council. As you browse the aisles or en...

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Make Music Madison at The River

  On Monday, June 21 from 3:30–6pm, The River Food Pantry will be a host of Make Music Madison, a free outdoor musical experience celebrated annually on the summer solstice.   Live music at The River will be provided by Northbound Train, the band of our very own Operations Specialist Ben Kauth. ...

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Curbside Breakfast with the Bunny

Saturday, March 27 from 8:00–10:30am at St. Paul Church (2126 N Sherman Ave) The Easter Bunny will hop down the trail to St. Paul Church on March 27 for Curbside Breakfast with the Bunny! This drive-thru event will offer pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, and fruit for the whole family. Plus, the fi...

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GivingTuesday 2020

GivingTuesday 2020

Join The River on Dec. 1 for GivingTuesday: a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. This GivingTuesday, help us work towards our vision of a fully nourished community. Whether it’s giving your time, your voic...

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Pantry News

Feeding the Soul: Introducing The River’s Gallery Wall

If you attended The River’s Grand Opening and 20th Anniversary Celebration on June 4th, you may have noticed an exciting....

Summer Resource Fair

  When: Thursday, June 18, 2026, 4 - 6 pm Where: Southdale Park, 160 Deer Valley Road, Fitchburg All are....


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