Turkeys and trimmings are provided to Program Partners hosting community-wide Thanksgiving meals on the reservation for hundreds of Elders, families, and children.

During the winter, many Elders living in remote Tribal lands lack access to resources like food and fuel for heating their homes. We offer the Winter Fuel service to support Native Elders by providing firewood. Through this service, Elders receive one cord of wood – chopped and delivered to the Elder, eliminating the need for them to plan for travel and delivery.

Our residential service helps Program Partners who provide support for their residents. This service supports homeless shelters, elderly care centers, domestic violence shelters, and treatment programs. We offer products that can assist a facility by saving them funds that they can use elsewhere, improving their services. The facilities may receive toiletries, cleaning supplies, and other necessities for operation. Additionally, residents may receive personal care products.

Retail shopping is limited on the reservations, so SWIRC and our Program Partners step in to make the holidays brighter. Thanks to our generous donors and an army of local volunteers, we distribute Holiday stockings to thousands of Native children each year. In their stocking, each child receives a toy plus practical gifts like mittens, pencils, crayons and coloring books, and a toothbrush and toothpaste.

Program Partners selected to have Santa Stops hold an event featuring Old Saint Nick and receive stockings and toys to distribute to children ages 0 to 4. Stockings are filled with helpful home and hygiene items for the little ones as well as small toys and activity books.