ARIZONA CHARITIES UNCOVERED

Xavier Huizar

Lauren Smith

Noah Jaeger

From left to right: Amanda Morris, Stephanie Shields, Ashley Mackey

Amanda Morris

Local vs. National Charities in Arizona
Arizona is home to hundreds of non-profit organizations, ranging from large scale nationwide groups, to smaller local charities that make a large impact on their communities. While some Arizona residents and students participate with non-profits, others do not really know the kind of impacts or work they do for the community.

Susan G. Komen closed its doors in Arizona this summer, leaving a large void to fill in breast cancer fundraising. Local non-profits stepped up to take its place and to raise money for treatments for local cancer patients.

Lauren Smith, an Arizona State student, was not even aware that Komen Arizona was closed down. The Kinesiology major believed that while it is unfortunate to lose the organization, local groups could still help the community.

“Locally, they would probably make a bigger impact in the community,” Smith said. “They focus more on the community so they know the problems in it.”

The YMCA is a largely known national non-profit organization that strives to benefit the community's health and wellness by providing programs in fitness, and even offers affordable housing.

Xavier Huizar, a biological studies major, however doesn’t think local non-profits are as impactful as the nationwide groups.

“As far as the nationwide ones go, they have more of an intent on helping than the local community ones,” Huizar said.

Local non-profits are not widely recognized in Phoenix, largely due the fact that it is a large metropolitan city and people come from all over the country. The nationwide organizations are more known; however, local groups are stepping up to engage on a more personal level within the community.

A Guide to Local Arizona Charities

Although not always the most well-known, local charities have a great impact on their neighborhoods. We've highlighted just a few of the local Arizona charities on this map that work everyday to give back to their communities.

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