SWIC’s purpose is to improve living conditions for its residents through civic engagement, health and human service programs, and affordable housing.

Today SWIC provides housing counseling, meals and food for seniors and families, health and disease-prevention programs, Urban wildlife refuge and 4 units of affordable multi-family housing (contact SWIC for information on applications and waiting lists for the housing units).
Area seniors rely on the SWIC Center for their hot lunch, served Monday-Friday, and provided and prepared by Volunteers of America Colorado. 
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We are UNique!

SWIC is the only place that:
  • Provides any of the services within a three-mile radius
  • Provides housing counseling in the neighborhoods served
  • Provides Senior lunches every day and is the hub for meals on wheels distribution.
  • Provides home care and personal care items from a free store to Native American and Hispanic Elders over 60 from anywhere in Colorado.
  • Serves a large contingency of local Asian Community residents with a monthly lunch gathering.
  • Provides bus passes to Native Americans and Hispanic people so they can attend and participate in programs, obtain other City and social services and for personal and family needs. 
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ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY Services

  • SWIC provides a once-a-month food bank for those who are hungry, and summer lunches for kids Jovial Concepts​
  • SWIC provides a monthly OYATE Native American Community Gathering with food, home and personal care supplies and RTD passes for this low-income under-served population.
  • SWIC provides low-income Elders over 60 a monthly distribution of free household and personal care items and essentials that they cannot afford.
  • SWIC provides Special Events such as Thanksgiving dinners, Holiday distribution of free toys, distribution of backpacks and school supplies.
  • SWIC generates unique and culturally sensitive programs and activities to enhance the life for Elders.  For example, the students from Richard Castro Elementary serenaded the Elders on Valentine's Day!
  • SWIC provides an urban garden and wildlife refuge, the Jan Marie Belle All National Community Garden.
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FOOD BANK
last TUESDAY of the month • 9am - 11am

​JULY 25th, AUG 29TH, SEPT 26TH, OCT 31ST
NOV- T.B.D, DEC-T.B.D
  • $1.00 donation for all food bags distributed.
  • Please bring an ID with proof of address and a reusable cloth grocery bag.
  • Food is available on a first come first serve basis. Volunteers are available to load boxes into vehicles as needed.
  • Boxes contain $20-$30 worth of food.
  • Please keep in mind that food supplies vary from month to month.
  • ​For more Information contact us.​
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VOA Senior Lunch
monday - Friday
10:00 am Coffee and activities   
​  11:30 am lunch

  • In partnership with Volunteers of America, Senior Lunch feeds more that 600 seniors annually.  SWIC is also a Southwest Denver distribution center for "Meals on Wheels". 
  • Available to Seniors over the age of 60. 
  • ​FREE HOT LUNCH is provided by Volunteers of America.
  • For more information about senior lunch, please call SWIC’s main line at 303-934-2181.
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Your help makes these services possible for our community.

THANK YOU
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SOUTHWEST IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL
​SOUTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING CORPORATION

5045 W. 1st Avenue
DENVER, CO 80219
Phone:  303-934-2181
Fax: 303-934-3360
SWIC HOURS 
MONDAY-FRIDAY 9:00 AM- 5:00 P.M.
CLOSED SATURDAY 
​CLOSED SUNDAYS