Garage Sale & Spring Cleaning    It's that time of year again! Are you planning to host a garage sale this spring? Don't forget you can support The River while doing so! Consider donating part of the proceeds from your garage sale to The River. We can purchase $100 worth of food for ju...

Say it with LOVE this Mother's Day! ♥ Make Mother's Day extra-special this year ♥ Make a donation of at least $25 to The River Food Pantry in honor of your Mother (or any great motherly person in your life) ♥ Mom gets a beautiful card telling her how much you care ♥ Your donation ...

Feed The Need Success! Thank you for joining The River Food Pantry's first tasting event, Feed the Need! Over 400 guests enjoyed a fabulous variety of local flavors from 18 Madison Originals' restaurants and members, Ale Asylum beer and entertained by the talented Soggy Prairie Boys and The Oak St...

A Cold but Successful Fun on Ice! Temperatures reaching into the single digits didn’t stop families from coming out to support The River Food Pantry at the second annual Fun on Ice! The event, held at The East Side Club, brought in roughly $2,000 towards the pantry! Bucky Badger and D.C. ...

Easter Bunny Hops to the Northside What could be better than a chance to meet the Easter Bunny? Join The River Food Pantry, St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Northside Business Association at Benvenuto’s Italian Grill Northport Drive on Saturday, March 12, 8 – 10:30am for Breakfast with Bunny! E...

Join the fun at FUN ON ICE! Back by popular demand, lace up your skates and join us for an afternoon of winter excitement on Saturday, February 13, 2016 from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. The River is hosting a family-friendly FUNdraiser on the ice of Lake Monona at The East Side Club on Monona Drive. NBC Chan...

Breakfast with Santa December 5, 2015 8:00 a.m. Esquire Club Treat yourself, family and friends to a homemade breakfast and visit with Santa! Breakfast with Santa is December 5 at The Esquire Club from 8:00 —11: 00 a.m. Thank you Northside Business Association for organizing this popular ...

It was a great night at the 6th Annual Harvest Dinner for Hunger. Over 240 guests set sail on a voyage to end hunger in Dane County. The evening was filled with great food, great fun, and inspirational stories from those touched by The River. The event raised $60,000, which will purchase nutritious...

  Sharon Mohr is the friendly, smiling woman who greets you in the free clothing area at The River Food Pantry. When Sharon first volunteered at The River in the fall of 2013, she was retired from the state and had done some volunteer work on political campaigns. Sharon was introduced to...

We are excited to announce that Andy Czerkas, River Founder and Director, has won the AARP Foundation's Hunger Hero Award, which includes a $15,000 grant to The River.  Andy is also the recipient of an AARP Magazine's Inspire Award and will be profiled in the December/January issues of AARP The Ma...