Welcome to the Swiss-American Friendship Society of Denver

The SAFS is a non-profit organization dedicated to foster and advance friendship and goodwill between the people of the state of Colorado and Switzerland through social and cultural programs. We strive to serve all persons having a natural interest in the two nations.

Scroll down or visit our calendar page for event information including our monthly Stammtisch gatherings and to our membership join page for information on joining our club. Existing members, navigate over to our manage account page to update your membership for 2025. Consular questions and other resources are found on our Useful-Links page and visit our President’s Corner for a Winter message from our SAFS President Heidi Gallegos-Tornare.

Follow and interact with us on social media! Instagram and Facebook.

Thank you for your support as SAFS Members. Bis bald, à bientôt! 🇨🇭

Happy Holidays!

Santa Claus came to town! Thank you to everyone who helped out and joined us for our Kids’ Christmas party. We all got to spend time with Samichlaus and his trusty donkey Dominic!

Thanks again for a great turnout for our annual Jass Tournament and Kaffee-Kraenzli with President Heidi Gallegos-Tornare.

Look forward to seeing everyone at the Fondue and Annual Meeting in January.

Upcoming Events

2026 Fondue and Annual Meeting

Sunday January 25th

3:00 - 6:00pm

Calvary Church

1320 Arapahoe St, Golden, CO 80401

The SAFS Fondue and Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday January 25th in Golden, CO! 

Prices for event are:

  • $35 for SAFS Members

  • $45 for Non-Members

  • $15 for kids 6-12 years old

  • Free for kids 5 & under.


OFFICIAL REGISTRATION available through our website's online membership portal below. You can also mail your check to the address below, if you do this, please include a note with your name, contact information and how many people you are registering. You can also RSVP by email to info@safs.us and pay at the event with cash or check. DEADLINE To RSVP is January 16th. 

Mail Checks to:
Daniel Rupp
466 Muirfield Circle
Louisville, CO 80027

Happy Holidays and thank you for your membership and supporting local Swiss-owned businesses, we look forward to seeing you at the end of January.

SAFS First Wednesday
Stammtisch South

Wednesday Jan 7, 2025

TBD

5:30pm - 8:30pm

Simply show up to our Stammtisches and look for our tables with Swiss flags. Optionally, for more updated information, visit our website's calendar page 🇨🇭 our Facebook 🇨🇭 or email us so we can get an estimated head count. 🍻

Important Information for Swiss Citizens Living Abroad

On Tuesday Sept 16, 2025, the Swiss Consulate aired two Webinars with important information regarding taxes and finance questions for Swiss citizens living abroad: dual taxation, pensions, wealth management,  inheritance etc.  If you were not able to join the live Webinars the recordings from the presentations can be found here.

See the Swiss Community Website for more information.

Social Media Connections

Registration is open for our Swiss National Day Celebration on Sunday August 3rd at 3pm. Visit our website to register. Cost is $35/person for SAFS members and $45 for non-members. Kids 10 and under are free. We will have amazing food, drinks, music
Did you know? The Swiss love hiking! According to a national study, the average Swiss goes on 20 hikes a year and approximately 80% of the population uses trails to go jogging, hiking, walking, etc. The Swiss hiking network is expansive with a tot
Camping Trip is in the books! Just a few shots from a great weekend. We spent two nights at the YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch, Hopi Campground in Granby. @snowmountainranch Can't wait to go back next year, hope you can join us.
Did you know? The Red Cross was established in Geneva, Switzerland in 1863. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian organization that provides aid and assistance to people worldwide, specifically targeted to those experiencing crisis or confl

Follow our Calendar Page for a list of upcoming events and registration information.
Follow our Swiss-American Friendship Society Instagram Feed (last four posts above),
Like and Follow us on Facebook and join our FB group to interact with other local Swiss.

SAFS Membership

Welcome to the Swiss-American Friendship Society!

We welcome all new and renewing Members to update their membership through our website's
New Online Membership Portal
including a new direct, donation based registration payment link.

Thank you and Bis Bald! 🇨🇭

Heidi Tornare
SAFS President