AS SOUTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN'S BUSIEST FOOD PANTRY, THE RIVER SERVED OVER 18,777 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS A TOTAL OF 366,922 TIMES IN 2024. THIS INCLUDED FOOD-INSECURE CHILDREN, SENIORS, VETERANS, THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THROUGHOUT DANE COUNTY. WE PROVIDED OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED WITH: OVER 3.5 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIALS; 126,042 FRESHLY PREPARED TO-GO MEALS FOR ENTIRE HOUSEHOLDS TO ENJOY AT HOME; 59,301 MOBILE MEALS IN OVER 30 LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS; 3,122 GROCERY DELIVERIES TO THE HOMEBOUND; AND 1,778 ONLINE GROCERY ORDERS TO EXPAND CLIENT CHOICE. TO FURTHER INCREASE ACCESS WHEN THE RIVER IS CLOSED, WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY FOOD LOCKER PROGRAM, CALLED FOOD NOW (NIGHTS OR WEEKENDS). THESE LOCKERS WERE ACCESSED 833 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
DatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
