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"...SWIRC made her Thanksgiving Day a day to remember for many years." read this story

SWIRC services lessen the need on poverty-stricken reservations in six Southwestern states: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, western Colorado, eastern California, and parts of Oklahoma.

Working through established reservation programs, Southwest Indian Relief Council (SWIRC) programming includes life-sustaining products that are always needed.

• Food for the Elderly
• Winter fuel (in the form of wood, coal, propane, or electric heat)
• Health products (to promote preventative care and offset limited access to clinics)
• Shoes and clothing (for families and communities)

SWIRC services also include opportunities for healthy human participation:

• Community Walks with incentives (to offset diabetes and promote healthy lifestyles)
• Sewing circles (where Elders can visit and make real quilts for those in need)
• Thanksgiving meals (to promote community in what might be a time of despair)
• Christmas gifts and meals (for those who might otherwise be forgotten)

The diabetes rate on the Navajo Reservation is 4 times higher than in the U.S. Promoting community walks, and walking daily, help control diabetes.