Launched in 2016, Munch is our mobile meals program that delivers free healthy meals to children and adults in dozenz of low-income neighborhoods throughout Madison and Fitchburg. Each meal contains a sandwich or main menu item, a fruit or vegetable, a grain, a treat, and a drink. Everyone is welcome to take home a free meal. No registration or ID is required.
Neighborhoods served by Munch have large populations of children eligible for free school lunch. To bridge the gap that exists when school lunch is not available, Munch operates up to 5 days per week, Tuesday–Saturday, any time school cafeterias are closed (including breaks and periods of remote learning).
For any questions or comments, please contact the Munch staff at munch@riverfoodpantry.org or (608) 661-1223.
Munch Fall Schedule: Sept. 3–Dec. 21
(No Service Nov. 28 or 29)
| Monday |
Time |
| Goodman Library | 3:15–3:35 pm |
| Penn Park | 3:45–4:05 pm |
| Sirloin Strip | 4:15–4:35 pm |
| Tuesday |
Time |
| Cypress Splash Park | 3:15–3:35 pm |
| Belmar Hills Park | 3:50–4:10 pm |
| New Fountain Apartments | 4:20–4:40 pm |
| Wednesday |
Time |
| Southdale Park | 2:45–3:15 pm |
| The HighLine Senior Apartments | 3:30–3:50 pm |
| The Pines Apartments (office) | 4:00–4:20 pm |
| The Triangle (Karabis Apartments) | 4:35–4:55 pm |
| Brittingham Apartments (community room drop-off) | 5:00 pm |
| Thursday |
Time |
| East Madison Community Center | 2:45–3:15 pm |
| Salvation Army (Darbo Dr) | 3:25–3:45 pm |
| Hawthorne Library | 3:55–4:15 pm |
| Harmony Apartments (community room drop-off) | TBD |
| Meadowland Apartments (community room drop-off) | TBD |
| Friday |
Time |
| Trailsway | 3:15–3:45 pm |
| Ridgecrest Apartments | 3:45–4:05 pm |
| Kennedy Heights Townhomes | 4:10–4:30 pm |
| Oak Park Terrace (mailbox) | 4:40–5:00 pm |
| Saturday | Time |
| Vera Court | 11:00–11:20 am |
| Parkcrest Apartments | 11:30–11:50 am |
| Lakeview Library | 12:00–12:20 pm |
| Packers Townhouses | 12:30–12:50 pm |
| Northport Apartments | 1:00–1:30 pm |
2025 Munch Schedule: Jan. 2–3
| Thursday, January 2 |
Time |
| Lakeview Library | 11:00 am–11:20 am |
| Parkcrest Apartments | 11:25 am–11:45 am |
| Vera Court | 11:50 am–12:10 pm |
| Packers Townhouses | 12:15 pm–12:35 pm |
| Friday |
Time |
| Trailsway | 11:00 am–11:20 am |
| Ridgecrest Apartments | 11:25 am–11:45 am |
| Kennedy Heights Townhomes | 11:50 am–12:10 pm |
| Oak Park Terrace (mailbox) | 12:15 pm–12:35 pm |
| Northport Apartments | 12:40 pm–1:10 pm |
2025 Munch Schedule: Jan. 6–June 13
(No Service Jan. 20, Feb. 28, or May 26)
| Monday |
Time |
| Cypress Splash Park | 1:10–1:30 pm |
| Goodman Library | 1:35–1:55 pm |
| Penn Park | 2:00–2:20 pm |
| Sirloin Strip | 2:25–2:45 pm |
| Southdale Park | 3:00–3:30 pm |
| Brittingham Apartments (community room drop-off) | TBD |
| Tuesday |
Time |
| The Triangle (Karabis Apartments) | 1:45–2:15 pm |
| East Madison Community Center | 2:45–3:25 pm |
| Salvation Army (Darbo Dr) | 3:30–3:50 pm |
| Hawthorne Library | 3:55–4:25 pm |
| Wednesday |
Time |
| The Pines Apartments (office) | 2:45–3:05 pm |
| The HighLine Senior Apartments | 3:10–3:35 pm |
| Nakoma Heights Apartments | 3:50–4:10 pm |
| New Fountain Apartments | 4:15–4:35 pm |
| Thursday |
Time |
| Lakeview Library | 3:05–3:25 pm |
| Parkcrest Apartments | 3:30–3:50 pm |
| Vera Court | 3:55–4:25 pm |
| Packers Townhouses | 4:30–4:50 pm |
| Harmony Apartments (community room drop-off) | TBD |
| Friday |
Time |
| Trailsway | 3:15–3:35 pm |
| Ridgecrest Apartments | 3:40–4:00 pm |
| Northport Apartments | 4:00–4:30 pm |
| Kennedy Heights Townhomes | 4:05–4:35 pm |
| Oak Park Terrace (mailbox) | 4:40–5:00 pm |
Thank you to the following organizations for their generous financial support of Munch!
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Dane County, Office for Equity and Inclusion
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| Courtier Foundation |
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| WI ADK Beetow Memorial Grant |
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