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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
UPDATE AS OF MAY 12: Due to COVID-19, The River is officially canceling this year's Feed the Need, which was recently rescheduled for Sunday, June 7 at Madison College. Although we can't come together this year to sip and savor local flavors, we plan to hold a future event in first quarter of 2021! ...
Join The River for our fourth annual tasting event, Feed the Need, on Sunday, April 7 from 3–6 p.m. at CUNA Mutual Group! Tickets include all food and drink samples!$50 each through April 5Tickets will not be available at the door. All proceeds benefit The River. This yea...
This has been a hectic, but wonderful few weeks here at The River. Several things happened recently that filled me....
The River Food Pantry has been nominated for Best Charitable Organization & Best Chef in Madison through the Madison.com People’s....