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Raise Money for The River by Volunteering at Brat Fest 2023

You can raise money for The River Food Pantry by volunteering at the World’s Largest Brat Fest this Memorial Day Weekend at Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center! When you sign up to volunteer and select ‘The River Food Pantry’ as your charity to support, $10 for every hour you volun...

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Support The River Through Hy-Vee Reusable Bag Program

  The River Food Pantry has been selected once again as the beneficiary of the Hy-Vee Reusable Bag program that supports local nonprofits. For the months of March and April 2023, each time a $2.50 red "My Heart" Reusable Bag is purchased at the Hy-Vee located a...

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Donor Spotlight: Tim & Sue Eberle

As longtime residents of the Elvehjem and East Buckeye neighborhoods, Tim and Sue have been supporting The River for nearly 6 years. They first discovered the opportunity through their son-in-law, who regularly works with communities in need. As vocal advocates for The River, Tim and Sue make w...

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Curbside Breakfast with the Bunny 2023

Saturday, April 1 8:00–10:30am The River Food Pantry (2201 Darwin Rd) “Everybunny” is invited to Curbside Breakfast with the Bunny on April 1 at The River Food Pantry! This drive-thru event will offer pancakes, eggs, meat, fruit, milk, and juice for the whole family. The Easter Bunny will be ...

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Northside Blood Drive on February 8

Door Creek Church will host a community blood drive on Madison’s Northside from 12:00–4:00 pm on Wednesday, February 8, at 1181 N. Sherman Ave, inside Door Creek Church Activity Center. Sponsored once again by The River Food Pantry and Northside Planning Council, the public blood drive will supp...

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Help Feed Food-Insecure Veterans in Madison this Giving Tuesday

UPDATE: Thanks to all who supported The River's collaborative Giving Tuesday campaign! 177 donors generously gave over $38,000—plus, a $10,000 match—for a total of $48,000 to help feed food-insecure veterans in Madison.Despite their sacrifices for our country, veterans are at a great risk of foo...

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Please Contact Your Alder Before Nov. 14 to Support The River

Dear Friends of The River, The Madison Common Council is preparing to vote on the 2023 city budget, including an amendment allocating $1 million to help fund the future construction of a new building for The River. Since this is an amendment to the currently proposed budget, at least 11 members o...

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Important Update to Curbside Grocery Distribution

Dear Valued Customers, Great news! Starting Tues., Sept. 27, our curbside grocery distribution line will return to The River’s parking lot. This means that you can go straight to The River to register for groceries instead of the nearby waiting lot. We greatly appreciate your patien...

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Pantry News

Raise Money for The River by Volunteering at Brat Fest 2025

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Blooming with Excitement: Spring Updates on The River

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