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...