Photo courtesy River Food Pantry
FOUNDED: 2006
HOW WE HELP: The River Food Pantry’s mission is to provide the food, resources and faith needed to build a stronger, fully nourished community. For nearly 20 years, The River has focused on reducing food insecurity and improving nutrition among low-income and underserved communities throughout Dane County, Wisconsin, while promoting sustainable, waste-free food systems.
The River is now South-Central Wisconsin’s busiest food pantry, serving over 3,500 people each week.
THE IMPACT OF YOUR GIFT: Donations support The River’s network of food distribution programs for low-income Dane County residents. These programs include offering weekly grocery orders for curbside pick-up, nutritionally balanced meals to take home, grocery deliveries for homebound households, ePantry orders that expand access to culturally-inclusive and medically-recommended foods, mobile meals designed to fill gaps in childhood nutrition across 25 Madison and Fitchburg neighborhoods, a streamlined weekend pantry, and after-hours food lockers serving those in urgent need when other services are unavailable. Monetary contributions help provide the food, packaging and staffing that enable us to serve our community each week through these programs.
WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT US:
- Donate! Monetary donations have the greatest impact and give us the opportunity to fund our greatest needs. Ninety-five cents of every dollar donated goes directly to our services!
- Volunteer with family, friends, neighbors and coworkers. The River needs thousands of volunteers each year to keep all our services running. Volunteers distribute groceries, prepare meals, make deliveries and sort rescued foods. We have opportunities for both individuals and groups.
- Host a food or hygiene products drive. Helping to provide staple foods (canned goods, pasta, salt, sugar, etc.) or personal hygiene supplies (soap, shampoo, menstrual products, etc.) ensures that pantry clients have consistent access to essential supplies.
DONATE NOW: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/theriverfoodpantry
River Food Pantry
2201 Darwin Rd., Madison, WI 53704
riverfoodpantry.org
