This summer, The River was fortunate to host two paid interns to help us fight hunger in Dane County through No Kid Hungry’s Youth Ambassador Program. From June to August, Gio Dinon supported our Access Team programs (ePantry, River Delivers, and Community Partners), curbside groceries, and FA...

“With rising gas prices, there is no money for any extras,” according to a client of The River Food Pantry. As inflation continues to soar, more local households are utilizing The River Food Pantry for the first time. By the end of July, over 1,000 new households had already registered for T...

Dear Valued Customers, Due to circumstances that are out of our control, The River is making changes to our curbside grocery distribution process. The purpose of these changes is to increase efficiency and reduce the lines of vehicles on the property. We ask you to please be patient with us an...

The River Food Pantry was nominated as a top 5 finalist for Best Charitable Organization AND Best Customer Service in Madison through the Madison.com People's Choice Awards! “Thanks to all our amazing supporters, The River won Best Charitable Organization in 2021 and we hope to do it again this y...

Starting May 28, The River Food Pantry will introduce a new pantry session, called Pantry Express, on Saturdays from 11 am to 2 pm that offers a condensed selection of curbside groceries and to-go meals. “By offering a pantry session on the weekend that does not require registration, we will incre...

Please help The River Food Pantry win the madison.com People’s Choice Awards for Best Charitable Organization in Madison for the second year in a row! You can nominate 1 business in each category until May 26. Madison.com will tally up the nominations and only the top 5 businesses in each category...