Charities of Choice

Affinity Kitchens is committed to giving back to the community. We work with the organizations listed below to provide aid to the less fortunate in our local, national and international communities.

Opportunity International is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the working poor. They provide small loans that allow poor entrepreneurs to start or expand a business, develop a steady income, provide for their families and create jobs for their neighbors. Opportunity International also offers savings, microinsurance, business training and many more services to 1.1 million working poor in 28 developing nations.

www.opportunity.org

During the summer of 2008 we visited Cartagena, Columbia to see first-hand the work of Opportunity International. You can watch our short-format documentary "Opportunity: Colombia" below. Watch Parts 1 & 2 for the complete documentary or scroll down to see the condensed Short Edit version.

Part 1

Part 2

Short Edit

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Phoenix Rescue Mission is a vibrant and growing Christian Mission serving needy and homeless men, women and families in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1952, the Mission today seeks to provide food, shelter, and other services to as many as possible of the estimated 10,000+ homeless people in need throughout the Valley of the Sun. The majority of Phoenix Rescue Mission's support comes from loving, caring individuals who join them in their mission to rescue lives...to save lives...to change lives...and to serve lives.

www.phoenixrescuemission.org

The Global Family Program gives North Americans the opportunity to assist individuals, families or communities in other countries by providing monthly support. Parents in developing nations, just like parents in North America, make many sacrifices to ensure that their children receive a good education. Global Family support allows families to use their meager income for other basic needs such as food and clothing.

www.mcc.org

Special Olympics is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. Special Olympics offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round training and competition in 30 Olympic-type summer and winter sports. Special Olympics currently serves 2.5 million people with intellectual disabilities in more than 200 Programs in over 180 countries.

www.specialolympics.org

The Shop with a Cop event is organized each year by the Police Officers of Scottsdale Association (POSA). The event pairs officers with 200 at-risk youths for breakfast and a shopping trip to purchase much needed clothes, coats, shoes and a special toy. The funding for this program is donated by Scottsdale and Phoenix area residents and businesses.

www.myPOSA.org