Blog | The River Food Pantry - Part 17

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8th Annual Harvest Dinner Success!

  Did you attend the event? If so, please tell us what you thought by taking this short SURVEY.  The 2017 Harvest Dinner for Hunger was a great success! Guests enjoyed a 5-course dinner from Madison Originals restaurants, live music, a silent auction, raffles, and heard stories of those who ha...

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Trick or trEAT Halloween Bash!

Help us scare up some funds for The River Food Pantry!  Join Madison Magnet and Rotary After Hours for a spooky night of food, beer, and live music! Hue - a super fun cover band - will be jamming out with us all night as we show our support for the fight against hunger. Tickets are $15 in adva...

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The River Food Pantry Receives $50,000 Grant from Great Lakes

Madison, WI- On Thursday, August 24 The River Food Pantry was the proud recipient of a $50,000 Brighter Futures Grant awarded by Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation & Affiliates. In honor of celebrating its 50thanniversary, Great Lakes awarded grants to nonprofit organizations making a di...

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School Supplies Needed 2017

Summer is coming to a close and the start of school is right around the corner. The River Food Pantry is again hosting a school supply drive for neighborhood familes. We want to make sure ALL children are excited for their first day back at school by providing the needed materials to help them l...

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Gallery Night At The River

A special event is taking place Wednesday, Sept. 13, at The River Food Pantry and all are invited. Northside artist Dick Walker is having a gallery night showcasing and selling a variety of his monotypes and prints with proceeds benefiting The River. The gallery night will take place from 5–8 p...

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American Family Insurance Interns Select The River For Share Tank

Three summer interns at American Family Insurance selected The River Food Pantry as their non-profit for the second annual American Family Insurance Share Tank Intern Challenge. American Family Insurance’s “Share Tank” project required ten teams of interns to select a local non-profit organiza...

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Tasty Summer Events

We have some tasty events for you to attend this summer where you'll support local businesses and The River Food Pantry! Mark your calendar for these upcoming events!   Madison Burger Week Isthmus is hosting its first ever Madison Burger Week from July 28th to August 4th! Madison Bu...

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The River Food Pantry Accepts 2017 Monsanto Fund Grant

July 11, 2017 – Madison, WI. The River Food Pantry is a 2017 recipient of a grant awarded by Monsanto.  The award of $12,500 will be used toward keeping the pantry shelves stocked with healthy food options for individuals and families struggling to make ends meet. The River Food Pantry distribute...

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Double Your Impact

          New to The River? Donated to the pantry but it's been a few years? Volunteered at The River and thought about donating to the cause? A current River supporter and know someone who might be interested in getting involved as well?   ...

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June 2017 Impact Award Winner

Behind every plate and every product, there’s a person and a neighbor in need. We believe that in times of hardship, it shouldn’t be hard to ask for help. On Monday June 12, The River’s Development Director Amy Lord shared The River Food Pantry’s mission, which is one of mercy and hope, t...

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Pantry News

The River Food Pantry Receives a $25,000 Grant from Ascendium to Address Rising Food Insecurity

The River Food Pantry is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $25,000 Good Neighbor Grant from Ascendium....

The River Food Pantry Smashes Records Before Thanksgiving

More than 500 households received groceries on Wednesday alone   During its Thanksgiving grocery distribution last....


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