Many thanks to all who donated and volunteered to make the 2016 Gift of Gobble at The River a huge success! 1,162 families shopped at The River during the pantry sessions the week of November 15-22 and 760 turkeys were distributed and 520 free hot meals provided. It was a busy week!   ...

It may not be our typical cold Wisconsin winter just yet, but The River Food Pantry is here to keep you warm with the ReMitt Project! ReMitt mittens are hand crafted by volunteers from a Blackhawk church women’s group. The mittens are 100% recycled- made from old wool sweaters. The women felt t...

It’s that time of year again. Imagine the stress many families in our north side community go through during the holiday season.    For some, a $25 turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner cannot be added into their budget. You can help these struggling families by giving the “Gift of Gobble”. ...

Thank you for joining The River Food Pantry's team to Tackle Hunger in Dane County. The 2016 Harvest Dinner for Hunger was a great success. Guests enjoyed a 5-course dinner by Market Street Diner, live music by the talented Beth Kille, live and silent auctions, raffles and games! Over $44,000 was ...

August 19, 2016 – Madison, WI. The River Food Pantry is a 2016 recipient of a grant awarded by Shopko Foundation's Community Charitable Grant Program.  The award of $500 will be used toward The River's mobile lunch program called Madison Unites to Nourish Children at Home (MUNCH). MUNCH addresses...

Four summer interns at American Family Insurance selected The River Food Pantry as their non-profit for Share Tank. American Family Insurance’s “Share Tank” project required ten teams of interns to select a local non-profit organization, interview its managers, identify a need for the business...

Children in the Woodland Park Apartments run, hop, skip and giggle when they see The River Food Pantry’s large white van pull into the neighborhood parking lot. Children eagerly line up while volunteers and The River staff unload their vehicle and arrange coolers and a table on the grass located i...

It's summer time which means we are starting to collect school supplies! There are numerous reasons why families cannot acquire the required school supplies, we want to help and get children excited for their first day back at school by providing the needed materials to help them learn. Would...

Help us fill our coolers full of fresh food this summer. Please consider donating your gardening surplus to The River where it will immediately find a good home. You might even consider planting a few extra items just for donating or bring a group to a farm for harvesting. With The River distributin...

TICKETS ON SALE!  Plans have begun for the 2016 Harvest Dinner for Hunger taking place on Sunday, October 9 at The East Side Club. Purchase your ticket online now or stop by the pantry to pay with check or cash. It is $65/person or $520/table of eight. 250 tickets are available and we expec...