The River Food Pantry – Dane County, WI
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Our Mission

Food, resources and faith to build a stronger community

Our Vision

A fully nourished community

About Us
The River is South Central Wisconsin’s busiest food pantry. Services include free groceries for pickup or delivery, to-go meals, online grocery orders, mobile meals, and after-hours food lockers. The River also recovers food and resources—that would otherwise go to waste—from local retailers. Since 2006, The River has grown to serve over 3,500 people every week in pursuit of its vision: a fully nourished community.

End of Summer Resource Fair Returns to Southdale Park!

We’re excited to announce the return of the End of Summer Resource Fair at Southdale Park. Working alongside the Fitchburg community we were able to create another fun and engaging event to...

Update on The River’s New Building – August 2025

Work on the job site continues to get busier with multiple trades now working outside and in the building.  Inside the building the framing of the walls continues and the installation of drywall has...

The River Food Pantry Reaches $12 Million Goal to Construct New Building and Expand Services

The River Food Pantry is proud to announce that it has successfully reached its $12 million capital campaign goal to fund a new, larger facility that will allow the organization to serve more...

2024 Impact

unique individuals

throughout Dane County served a total of

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