Merry Christmas - Thank you! - Southwest Indian Relief Council

The holiday season is a time of joyous celebrations filled with food, friends, and presents for millions — but not so for Native Americans. Your generosity allows us to meet their urgent needs with practical gifts for Christmas.

Your online donation is the most cost-efficient method of giving, allowing us to use more funds to help those we serve. If you would rather donate by phone, please call (866) 228-0124.

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$140.00

Keep an Elder Warm with Firewood

Many of the people we serve in the Southwest use wood as their source of heat in the winter - and even some summer nights. Others may use it for cooking, which is a year-round need. It is difficult for Elders to haul their own wood or to afford to purchase it from a vendor. We hire local people to chop wood and deliver to Elders. Each Elder receives a cord of wood delivered to their home.

$75.00

Reach out to 3 isolated Elders with Food Boxes

You can take part in SWIRC's commitment to reaching isolated Elders, which provides additional opportunities for human contact. For only $25, you can help provide food boxes for about an Elder living in remote, struggling communities. Boxes contain a supply of non-perishable food including rice, beans, pasta, canned fruit, canned vegetables, soup, peanut butter, cereal, dry milk and other like items.* Each box is intended to have 40 servings of food, supplementing their often meager meals. (* Items may vary.)

$55.00

Share a Strong Beginning with an infant

With a basket filled with basic items, an infant gets a good start on life. We distribute hundreds of baby care baskets to new mothers. The items are stored in a baby bathtub and include shampoo, baby wash, diaper cream, diapers, wipes, two sleepers, one handmade blanket, bottles and a toy. Mothers are relieved to receive these items when their baby arrives, since many of them are difficult to acquire or afford on reservations. (* Items may vary.)

$24.00

Cheer a Child with a Christmas Stocking

Our Christmas stockings are sure to bring a smile to a child's face. We deliver thousands of stockings filled with items like gloves, band-aids, toys, art supplies, treats and candy.* We know that this stocking may be the only gift a child receives, so we take special care in selecting items they will like. (* Items may vary.)

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