Our mission is to serve children and families with food and love
Overview
The Sun Valley Kitchen & Community Center is a safe and supportive space to explore life’s possibilities. The Center provides children and families in Sun Valley with opportunities for self-expression, self-awareness and personal growth, while fostering unity within the dynamic, multi-cultural neighborhood.

Our Partners
African Community Center
American Heart Association
Denver Food Rescue
Denver Urban Gardens
Earthlinks
Fairview Elementary School
Johnson and Wales University
Meow Wolf
Mi Casa Resource Center
Seattle Fish Company
Sun Valley Food Access Collaborative
Sun Valley Youth Center
Vocal Coalition
WayPoint
West Colfax Food Co-op
Core Values
Sun Valley Neighborhood Overview:
•99.5% under median income
•24 single family homes
•1500 residents
•50% of residents are 18 years and younger
•24 single family homes
•1500 residents
•50% of residents are 18 years and younger
Nourish
•Community dinners
•No cost grocery program
•Sun Valley Kitchen Restaurant – serving breakfast + lunch, Monday through Friday
•No cost grocery program
•Sun Valley Kitchen Restaurant – serving breakfast + lunch, Monday through Friday
Enrich
•Weekly Cooking Classes for Youth
•Art, Music + Dance programming for Youth
•A Safe + Supportive Space for Youth
•Art, Music + Dance programming for Youth
•A Safe + Supportive Space for Youth
Educate
•After-School Tutoring
•I-Ready Education Program
•Scholarship Fund for Sun Valley Youth
•I-Ready Education Program
•Scholarship Fund for Sun Valley Youth
Unite
•Sun Valley Food Access Collaborative Founding Partner
•Monthly Neighborhood Meetings
•Day-to-Day Space for Connection
•Monthly Neighborhood Meetings
•Day-to-Day Space for Connection
Employ
•Directly Hiring Sun Valley Youth
•Sun Valley Kitchen Employment Opportunities for Residents
•Sun Valley Kitchen Employment Opportunities for Residents