Help Other People Eat for the Holidays | The River Food Pantry

Help Other People Eat for the Holidays

At The River, we see working parents, seniors, and families turning to us because rising costs of groceries, gas, housing, and utilities have made it harder to make ends meet. For more and more of our neighbors, hard work alone isn’t enough to cover a holiday meal.

That’s why your support of The River Food Pantry’s HOPE (Help Other People Eat) for the Holidays Campaign is so important. Your gift provides nutritious food while helping our neighbors celebrate the holidays with comfort, dignity, and hope.

  • $30 can provide freshly prepared holidays meals for 2 people

  • $60 can supply holiday groceries for a family of 5+

  • $150 can give freshly prepared holiday meals for 10 people

  • $300 can provide holiday groceries for 5 large families

  • $600 can spread joy & gratitude for 10 large families

  • $1,500 can make the season brighter for 100 people

Thanks to our generous supporters, HOPE donations will be MATCHED up to $50,000!

No family should have to explain why the holiday table is empty. With your help, we can make sure our neighbors have enough to eat and a reason to celebrate.

Please consider making a tax-deductible holiday gift today. Together, we can help ensure every neighbor in Dane County has a seat at the table.

To give by check, please mail checks with the word “HOPE” in the memo to: The River Food Pantry, 3301 Packers, Madison, WI 53704

Thank you for giving hope—and a holiday meal—this season.

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