2201 Darwin Road
Madison, Wisconsin 53704
608.442.8815
www.riverfoodpantry.org
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.
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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:
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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
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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.
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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
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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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