He and his wife Jenine and their six children live in Long Branch, NJ. Jenine is the co-founder of the Special Children's Center in Lakewood, New Jersey, a respite and support program for special needs children, and Shwekey also volunteers much time and energy to this philanthropic endeavor. All proceeds of his single "I Can Be" were donated to the Center. In an interview with "Yated Ne'eman", Shwekey said, "I'm convinced that the success I've experienced in my music career is all because of our work with these special children."