AIRC helps meet the nutritional needs of the elderly on several reservations. Standing Rock AIRC's largest commitment is to the Standing Rock nutrition program, which serves 400 elders a day at eight sites in two states. Most of these meals go to people in very remote communities with very limited access to food. The nutrition center on the Cheyenne River Reservtion was burned to the ground in September, 1996. The center's director worked tirelessly for the next 16 months, operating a makeshift feeding program from a small house nearby.
Many elders come to the center to participate in activities and for companionship.
AIRC assistance also makes it possible for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to run feeding centers at remote sites on the reservation which feed an additional 60 elders each weekday.