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2201 Darwin Road

Madison, Wisconsin 53704

608.442.8815

www.riverfoodpantry.org

[email protected]

The River Food Pantry, Inc.

Annual Report 2014

Our Mission

The River Food Pantry’s mission is to bring a message of mercy and

hope to those in need by providing nutri�onal basics and encour-

agement, and to be a unifying, servant-hearted, community-

building expression of Jesus Christ in Madison.

STAFF

Directors

Jenny Czerkas

Andy Czerkas

Opera!ons Manager

Rhonda Adams

Development Director

Amy Lord

Pantry Manager

Deb Morgan

Warehouse Coordinator

Peter Horton

Chef/Kitchen Manager

William Berkan

Administra!ve Assistant

Gina Leahy

Bakery Manager

Tina Dilks

Driver

David Henkel

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Andy Czerkas

Charlene Hubble

Chris Listau

Dan Strum

Jenny Czerkas

Jim Jaeger

Allie Meyer

Jim Sirrianni

Martee Mikalson

Steve Sachtjen

Sue Carter

About the River Food Pantry The River Food Pantry is Dane County’s busiest food pantry, offering free

groceries, meals, and clothing to individuals and families in need in Dane

County. Beyond nutri:onal assistance, The River provides a warm, welcom-

ing family atmosphere where everyone is treated with dignity and respect,

encouraged to find the support they need and given the opportunity to

share what they can with others.

The River serves 600 Dane County families each week, distribu:ng over

37,000 pounds of food. In 2014, The River Bakery job training program put

11 people back to work.

The River Food Pantry 2014 Annual Report page 2


The River’s Services

When The River was founded in March 2006, it was only open for one pantry session each week and

served 100 families. Today, The River is open for five pantry sessions and serves 600 families a week.

Service highlights from 2014:


Donated Goods and Services $3,179,017

General Contribu:ons $641,550

Fundraising Income $13,239

Bakery Income $33,720

Special Event Income $6,600

Grant Income $25,119

Interest Income $751

Total $3,888,093

Less: Cost of Goods Sold ($11,903)

Food Pantry $3,707,320

Bakery Program $82,745

Management and General $49,095

Fundraising $69,741

Total $3,908,901

The River’s administrative overhead in 2014:

3%

(That means $97 of every $100 donated went

directly to programs & services!)

How is this possible?

42,962 volunteer hours

1,433,747 pounds of donated food

A copy of the 2014 audit is available upon request.

Financials

Support and Revenue in 2014

Expenses in 2014


2014 Milestones and Achievements

The River Food Pantry • An addi:onal pantry session and community meal were added on Thursday night, bringing the total

number of pantry sessions to five per week and the total number of community meals to three.

• The River is staffed Wednesdays from 9am-6pm, to accommodate dona:ons and to prepare for two

pantry sessions on Thursday.

• A $23,000 grant from Madison Community Founda:on on behalf of an anonymous donor made the

purchase of a refrigerated truck possible. The River can now safely transport perishables, including

milk, meat and ice cream, all year round.

• The River hosted the 5th

Annual Harvest Dinner for Hunger, raising $36,000.

• The River was one of 75 food pantries na:onwide to receive a $20,000 grant from Walmart for facility

and equipment upgrades. Thank you to everyone who made this possible by vo:ng for The River in

Walmart’s Holiday Pantry Makeover.

• The River Food Pantry distributed an average of 37,000 pounds of food each week in 2014.

The River Bakery

• The River Bakery closed out 2014 with $33,720 in sales.

• The River Bakery received $73,500 in grant support.

• 11 people found employment as a result of the training they received through The River Bakery.


What does The River mean to me?

Being on a fixed income (and with today’s ever-

rising prices), it enables me to actually pay-off

my bills and s:ll be able to eat.

Not just eat, but good, nutri:ous, wholesome

food as compared to macaroni and cheese and

potato chips.

I especially appreciate the large variety of pro-

duce, which I normally don’t buy because of the

prices.

The River means a lot to me, and not just food…

the people here are the friendliest bunch of

smiling faces one would ever care to meet.

Genuinely happy and always willing to do any-

thing to help.

Knowing that The River is here for me is a com-

for:ng feeling.

-Chuck

“We found out our oldest daughter had Lupus.

We knew we would just need to keep stretching

our budget. Not only does she need regular medi-

ca:ons and doctor’s visits, she also needs to mod-

ify her diet, which has put extra stress on the gro-

cery budget.

Like most parents, we want to provide our chil-

dren with a good life, making good memories to-

gether.

We do our best to not eat a lot of processed

food…we were surprised to find [The River] has a

lot of fresh food. The River in some ways has real-

ly improved the food around our house.”

A pantry family of 5

“I am an out of work father of four. My wife works

full-:me and I am a full-:me student. In between

looking for work and raising a family on one in-

come, it’s hard to stretch meals. Even though I never

need to get clothes, the food really, really helps.”

-Daniel

“Every Thursday, I come to this place where I

receive not just food but also a lot of love. Every-

one is so nice, and I feel their sympathy. I feel

like we are all a big family that takes care of each

other. Thank you for your help. Thank you for

your love and kindness. Thank you for helping to

make the world a beLer place.”

-Anonymous

Impact of Programs & Services

“This River Bakery job training program is such a

wonderful opportunity; it opens doors to a new ca-

reer for those with no resources to change their cir-

cumstances. Thank you so much for the chance to

begin doing something I enjoy.”

-Emme, River Bakery Graduate

$10,000 and more Cremer Founda:on

Doug & Norma Madsen

Housing Ministries of American

Bap:sts in WI

Jenny & Andy Czerkas

Lynn & Abigail Chris:ansen

Madison Community Founda:on

Marc & Kim Flood

Michael Ross & Marita Menard

Roundy’s Founda:on

The Eric D Hovde & Steven D

Hovde Founda:on

The Evjue Founda:on

Wal-Mart Stores

$3,000 to $9,999 Alliant Energy Founda:on

American Family Mutual Insur-

ance Company

David & Lorian Gibson

East Dane Thrivent Financial

Epic Systems Corpora:on

First Presbyterian Church

High Country Electric

John & Alice Gibson

John & Nancy Rolfsmeyer

John Luke MaLhews

Marilyn Unruh

Northside Business Associa:on

Soils & Engineering Services

Sudie Burnham

Terri & David Beck-Engel

Tracy Sargent

Willy Street Co-op

WI Community Fund, A Program

of FCI

$1,000 to $2,999 Al & Karen Majkrzak

Andrew Joncich

Arthur & Laurie Mandell

Badgerland CaLle, Inc.

Barlow Builders

Barry & Kathy Van Veen

Bill & Nancy Haight

Calvary Gospel Church

Camp K9

Cheryl Bradley

Chuck Smalley & Connie Palmer

Church of Christ of Madison

Damascus Road Church

Daniel & Stacy Dacko

Darlene & Steven Wood

David & Marian Torkelson

Den:stry for Madison, LLC

Diane & James Williams

Donna Smith

Doug & Lynn Nelson

Elizabeth TuLle

Erin & Terrence Goeldner

EZ Office Products

Frank & Amy Harsla

Gabriel Grosz & Sharon Kleeber-

Grosz

Gail & ScoL Phillips

Geraldo & Brie Chapa

Green Bay Packers Founda:on

Hallman Lindsay Paints

Howard & Carol Willson

Izabela Szlufarska & Dane Morgan Jack & Cheryl Parrino

Jackie Mortell & MaLhew Mar:ni

James & Jody Brown

Jeff & Nona Havey

Jeff Noltner

Jennifer Macainag

Jeremy & Amanda Akins

Jim & Char Bradley

Jim & Karen Jaeger

Judith & Gene Davis

Kevin & Tracie Fountain

Krueger Charitable Founda:on

Laurel & Phil Rice

Lee & Mary Waldhart

Madison Gas & Electric Founda-

:on

Madison Horizons Rotary Founda-

:on

Madison South Rotary

Maria Juana & To Jen Go

Mark & Linda McDowell

Mark & Patricia Schweiger

Martee’s Consul:ng

Martha Olsen & Robert Nolan

Mary Galneder

Mary Wenniger

Morgan Stanley Founda:on

Nate & Theresa Ellis

Nathan Bodwin

Pat Farrell & Gary Gruber

Paul & Jane Fahey

Phenomenal Women

Richard & Elizabeth Riesen

Rick & Carol Miles

Robert Jensen

Robin Gates & Jan Fulwiler

Ron & Lucy Gibson

Ron McKinley & Judy Raebel-

McKinley

Rosemary Sorenson

Roy & Sue Carter

ScoL & Anne Michels

Starbucks Coffee Founda:on

Steve & Fran Tate

Steve & Mary Genheimer

Steve & Shari Sachtjen

Steven & Janice SleLen

TeamSoS Inc

Ted & Cindy WiL

Telephone & Data Systems

The Psychology Center, S.C.

The Villa Tap

Timothy & Kimberly Hameister

Todd & Kara Schwartz

UW Credit Union

Walmart Founda:on

WI Mortgage Bankers Assoc.,

Madison Chapter

$300 to $999 A1 Furniture & Bedding

Abbey Burton

Adetolani Oyefara

AFSCME-WI Local 60

Al & Michelle Yingling

Al Keup & BeLy Thompson

Albert Friedman

Alice Reuter

Allison & Greg Meyer

Amy & Brandon Vincent

Amy & Pete Runhaar

Andrea Poulos

Andrew & Megan Jarosinski

Angela Gullikson

Anne Reynolds

Brad & Stephanie Mueller

Brat Fest

Burke Lutheran Church

Carmen & Tucker Boyd

Carolyn Love

Catherine Easter

Cathy & John Swee

Charlene & Dave Hubble

Cheryl Van Maren

Chris:ne Dillon

Cliff Insurance

CUNA Mutual Group Founda:on,

Inc.

D Thomas, LLC

Da Mao

Dan & Bernie Stoudt

Dan & Beth Dibbert

Dan & Carmen Strum

Dan & Maritha Miller

Dan & Mary Albrecht

Danielle PelliLeri

Dave & Jean Johnsen

Dave & Stephanie Dean

David & GreLa Shepherd

David Martens

Dennis & Barbara Best

Dennis & Beverly Brass

Door Creek Church

Doris A. Marten

Dr B Bradford & Dr Maribeth

Brown

Earl Murray

Ed & Kendra Hinzmann

Edna Hoffman

Eric Lanning

Eric Piepho

Evan Axelbaum

Fearings Satellite & Sound

Feinstein Family Fund

Fired Up PoLery

Gary & Gretchen Dalgaard

Geneva Campus Church

Georgia & Gordon Kinder

Grace Homb

Hash House Harriers

Heidi & Daniel Silvers

Heritage Credit Union

Hooper Founda:on

Howard & Sandra Boersma

Iyla & Gus Buehler

Jacqueline Walisser

James & Mary Beth Lundgren

James Johnson

Jamie & Ben Fisher

Janet Sperstad

JB Music

JCC Chicago

JeaneLe Mowery & Robert

Heffernan

Jeff & Tammy Cordray

Jeremiah & Anna Bilhorn

Jessica Kessler

Jim & Melissa Sirianni

Jim & Martee Mikalson

Jo Ann Riecke

John Max & June Ruth Jacobs

John Plumi:s

Jon Anderson

Josh Sendelbach

Judith & John Verwiel

Judy Olson SuLon

Karen & Michael Tiradani

Karyn & David Morell

Kathryn & Charles Thompson

Kathryn & Ron Curio

Kelly Moore

Kenneth & Carol Conner

Kenny Dean

Kim Mapes

KraS Foods

KraS Foods Founda:on

Lake Edge Lutheran Church

Lois Yocum

Madison Homebrewers & Tasters

Guild

Margaret & Robert Lindsay

Marge Angell Rohlfing

Martha Olson

Mary Ellen Fine

Mary Van Hout

MaLhew Lohman

Max & Maureen Weber

Melissa & Garrick WiLe

Michael & Stephanie Kirchner

Monona Oaks Community Church

MSA Professional Services

Nancy Lindroth

2014 Monetary

Dona:ons


Nate & Jennifer Jorgensen

Nicholas & Barbara Hahn

Northside Animal Hospital

Paul & Val Vanden Boom

PelliLeri Waste Systems

Peter & Aloy Pien

Peter & Marie Wilmarth

Phil Anastasi

Pierces Northside Market

Pierre Deboisblanc

Randy Helllenbrand

Reif Appraisal Service

Rhonda & Dave Thompson

Rhonda & Rick Nass

Rhonda Adams & Jim Lenzer

Rich Polenska

Richard & Marie Kuckkahn

Rick Feldkamp

Rob Hetzel

Ron Stellman

Ryan Funeral Home

Shelby Copeland

Slices Bar & Grill

St Mary’s Care Center

St Peters Catholic Church

Stacy Peters

Steven & Janice Loiselle

Susan Salisbury

Susan Scanlon

Terrance White

The Ironman Founda:on

The Synergists

Thomas Rich

Thomas Soules

Thompson Investment Mgt

Tim & Jerrie Murphy

Timothy Leung

Todd & Kris:n Eckelberg

Tom & Kate McMahan

Trudi Witonsky

UPS Store, East Town

UPS Store, Sherman Ave

Veronica & David Franchino

William Rasche

William Schallert

WisPACT, Inc

Woodman’s Markets

$130 to $299 Access Abundance!

Allen & Joan Liegel

Amy Bayer

Arbor House

Barb Kyle

Berdean Hesse-Peroutka

Bonita Heck

Bonnie Cooley

Chris:an Hartman

Cur:s Peerenboom

Dane & Alice Morgan

Dave & Michelle Dalsoren

David Mirowski

Deb Selje

Dennis Hoeser

Don Harris

Donald & Joanne Bender

Donna & Dick Wilfong

Donna & Reg Destree

Dorothy Borchardt

Dr Anne Traynor

DuWaynes Salons

Dwight & Kim Clough

Ellen Barnard

Endurance House

Fred & Anne Grossenbach

Gail Gladding-Pullara

Gar Plas:cs

Gary Blaskowski

Gene & Patricia Ester

Gerald Mowris & Leah Sachtjen

Glass Slipper Homes

Humane Restraint

Insperity

Jackie Ogutha

James & Jessica Doyle

James & Mary Claire Slaerno

James & Peggy Govier

Janet Estervig

Janice Haak

Hean BriLain

Jeane Kropp & Jay Laurie

Jeff & Kathy Manthei

Jeff Boyd

Jessica Boebel

Jim Green & Tammy Olson

Joan Brennan

John & Carolyn Hood

John & Deborah Vignali

John & Mary Elizabeth Pollard

Jonathan & Barbara Ulma

Julie Cross

Julie McGuire

Julie Penosky

Karen & Al Herbrand

Karen & David White

Kathleen Emery

Kathleen Schneider-Braus

Kay Bradley

Kenneth Marks

Kenton & Marlene Sorenson

Kevin & Loriann Wunder

Kim & Mark Braatz

Kimberly & John Jensen

Kjers:n Goggin

Linda & Bernie Micke

Linda Olson & Craig Hungerford

Lisa Mar:nson

LoreLa Erdahl

Marcia & John Dull

Marian Frank

Marilyn Foss

Mark & Helen Jones

Martee’s Consul:ng

Mary Paulson

MaLhew Zuhlke

Melanie Wells

Michael & Barbara Streibel

Organic Payroll

Page Krause

Pam & Clint Woodman

Pat Watson

Patricia Peck Holmes

Paul & Marilyn Moeller

Phillip & Claire Dreis

Rapheal & Cynthia Schlesinger

Renata Kaczmarek

Richard Halverson

Rick & LyneLe Karls

Ricks Old Gold

Robert & Judith Drousth

Robert & Merrilee Sachtjen

Robert Stabler

Roger & Bev Thompson

Roger & Pat BirkeL

Ron Phelps

Rosemary & Timothy Uren

Ruby Phillips

Rural Mutual Insurance Company

Sally Behr & Robert McDonald

Samir & Megan Sharma

Sarah Boswell

ScoL Podboy & Chris:ne Hawkins

-Podboy

Stefanie Kushner

Steve Stuve

Summit Credit Union

Susannah Michaels

Suzzy Buck

Tim & Marcia Fraley

Thomas Herman

Timothy Smeeding & Marcia Carl-

son

Tom & Jeni Hanser

Travis & Amy Agnew

Wegner CPAs

Wendy & James Skinner

And Many Anonymous

Donors The River Food Pantry appreciates

the many others who have con-

tributed less than $130. We are

grateful for their support and

regret that we do not have space

to list them all.

2014 In Kind Dona!ons Alpha Baking Company

Bill Doran Company

Charlene Hubble

David Facklam

Hallman Lindsay Paints

High Country Electric

Inkworks, Inc

Java Cat

Jeff Havey

Market Street Diner

Martee Mikalson

Metcalf’s Market

PelliLeri Waste Systems

Pierces Northside Market

Starbucks Coffee

Sudie Burnham

The Crea:ve Company

Trader Joes

Turville Bay

And Many Anonymous

In Kind Donors

2014 Dedica!ons

In Honor Of Dan & Melissa Peck Family

Judy Raebel-McKinley

Lark & Jus:n

Marty Fox

Meredith & David Kruse

Pastor Tom Flaherty

ScoL & Gail Phillips

Sharon Mohr

Souper Bowl

Steve Sachtjen

Sue’s 35yr Anniversary

Tom & Julie Palmer

Xander Spinler

In Memory Of Christopher Beyersdorf

Donna Ross Hogan

Jessie Savage

Joe Erdahl

Linda Gonstead

Patricia Gillen


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