PinayFreeLunch is the home of non-profit, children's charity organization, Marissa's Kitchen. We are glad you stopped by for a visit. We are a family of people caring for the less fortunate children in the Philippines. Please browse through the site to become more familiar with us, of what we do and how you may help.
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About Marissa's Kitchen
Who we are
Marissa's Kitchen is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, charity organization for children with Tax Identification Number 38-3746025; based in North Carolina, USA with its program beneficiaries in the Philippines. It is aimed to promote well-being among children, committing itself to helping them develop the different aspects of their life. It is also dedicated to working with the communities where children are often neglected and suffering because of poverty.
Our vision
Every grade school child will have the proper nutritional foundation and the resources necessary to maximize their potential scholastic growth. Everything a child needs to succeed in their educational pursuits will be provided, so that no parent will decide not to send their child to school because of a lack of money.
Our Mission
The mission of Marissa's Kitchen is not only to feed these hungry children but also support them in any way that which could develop their potential to become healthy and successful individuals.
Our History
Marissa's Kitchen started in 2006. It started as just a series of feeding activities in one elementary school in Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines. Marissa's only request was that she could help the local school in Libertad by purchasing notebooks for the children. After talking over the need with Elmer, Marissa's brother, who pointed out that the need went far beyond notebooks, Frank and Marissa agreed, they should share their blessings and also provide free lunches for the 90 children attending Libertad Elementary School. The following year the children at Malingin elementary school were included, bringing the total to almost 450 children.
Our Partner Shop Sites
Marissa's Kitchen gets funded though donations, and committed shared profits from businesses who share our purpose of helping children. We feel these businesses are our partners. Our partner sites include RoadTrucker.com, which started it all, by offering a Start-up Grant to Marissa's Kitchen and also commits a part of their profit each year. 12VoltGifts.com was the first website to offer a percentage of their profits to Marissa's Kitchen, and IvyRose77.com was the first to offer 100% of her profits to MK. Visit our partner shop sites page to know more about their products and how they help Marissa's Kitchen. Whenever you make a purchase from one of our Partner websites, you make a donation to help children. RoadTrucker provides almost 100% of our funding, which include donations from RoadTrucker's subsidiaries.
Our Financial Information
MK makes sure that these funds are well-distributed, and used to address children needs. Visit financial information for year 2007 page for a graphed report and see how efficient we are in spending your donations.
Countless children in the Philippines go to school with no proper clothing and insufficient learning resources. Many others can not attend school. 
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"Celebrate with a Cause" -Celebrate special events in your life like birthdays with Marissa's Kitchen to keep her happy smile. Find out more how.
There are many ways to get involved in Marissa's Kitchen. Our ways of taking care of these children are categorized into different MK Programs. Find out more
Shop for MK
Buy 1, Give 2 promo all year-round! Buy a gift for the family or for a friend from one of our contributing supporting websites and help Marissa's Kitchen at the same time. These sites support the mission of Marissa's Kitchen. So, when you shop at these sites, not only will you give quality gifts at lower cost to a friend or family, you also share a priceless opportunity for a better life for the children of MK.
12 Volt TV for Trucker & RVers - RoadTrucker: 12 volt TVs Trucker Products, Logbooks, Gifts for truck drivers and other vehicle users. 12 volt accessories plug into vehicle lighter.
www.12voltgifts.com - Provides Black & Decker and Vector products for travel. 12VoltGifts donates 10% of their profit to MK.
www.ivyrose77.com - Sells 12 Volt TV/DVDs and VuQube Satellite TV Antennas. IvyRose77 donates virtually all of her profits to MK.