$55,541 raised by 268 donors
100% complete
$30,000 Goal
At Sun Valley Kitchen and Community Center, we envision a thriving, resilient, and connected Sun Valley community where every resident has access to the resources, opportunities, and support needed to lead healthy, empowered lives. By participating in Colorado Gives Day, you directly contribute to making this vision a reality.
Youth Empowerment: Thanks to your generosity, we’re able to offer employment, professional development, and enrichment programs in cooking, gardening, and athletics, equipping youth with valuable skills and confidence.
Food Access: With invaluable contributions like yours, we provide nutritious hot meals and essential groceries to children and families, ensuring that no one in our community goes hungry.
Holistic Health: Your support helps us offer wellness services like acupuncture, yoga, and herbal workshops, promoting residents' well-being and celebrating our community’s diversity.
Community Engagement: With your partnership, we can host events like the Viaduct Night Market and Harvest Festival, fostering unity and a strong sense of belonging amidst the ongoing redevelopment in our neighborhood.
Together, we’re creating a future where every resident thrives. Thank you for joining us on this journey!
Our mission is to support, connect, and empower the Sun Valley community.
Through our programs, we envision a thriving, resilient, and connected Sun Valley community, where every resident has access to resources, opportunities, and support to lead healthy, empowered lives.
In Sun Valley, community is everything — and so is opportunity.
Founded in 2014, Sun Valley Kitchen + Community Center (SVK+CC) is a trusted anchor in one of Denver’s most diverse and historically under-resourced neighborhoods. Here, over 94% of residents live in subsidized housing, the median family income is just $21,295, and unemployment reaches 35%. These challenges — compounded by rapid redevelopment — create urgent needs for food security, economic opportunity, and culturally relevant support.
SVK+CC responds through four core areas: Youth Empowerment, Community Engagement, Culturally Responsive Care, and Nutritious Food Access. We offer youth employment, Kids Cooking and Gardening Classes, Westside Athletics, mental health sessions, and the Chef Entrepreneurship Program, creating pathways to leadership, skill-building, and stability.
We also lead essential food initiatives like the No-Cost Grocery Program, community meals, and The Sun Valley Kitchen, a social enterprise restaurant providing job training while funding food programs. Our holistic wellness offerings — from acupuncture and chair yoga to sound healing and herbal workshops — honor cultural traditions while supporting physical, mental, and emotional health.
Just steps from Empower Field, we host signature events like the Sun Valley Viaduct Night Market and Harvest Festival, bringing thousands together to celebrate culture, local talent, and neighborhood pride.
Through this blend of programs, services, and community connection, SVK+CC empowers residents, strengthens neighborhood bonds, and ensures Sun Valley remains a thriving, resilient community for generations to come.
Organization name
Sun Valley Kitchen + Community Center
2015
Tax id (EIN)
47-4226132
Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Youth Development, Employment, Health Care
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
1260 Decatur StHeadquarters
1260 Decatur StDenver County, CO, US