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A pair of Giving Machines at City Creek Center in Salt Lake City

A Giving Machine is a specialized vending machine that allows people to donate various items to select nonprofit organizations.[1][2][3] The vending machines are put up in public areas throughout the world during the Christmas and holiday season as part of the "Light the World" campaign by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[4] They are large, red vending machines that operate similarly to normal ones, but instead of buying a product for yourself, the purchased item becomes a donation to a charity.

Overview

The LDS Church partners with multinational, national, and local charities in various cities throughout the world. These charities select items that will help them fulfill their mission. People using the machines select an item, which is symbolized by a card with a picture, the name of the item, the name of the charity requesting the item, and the price. After purchasing the item, the card drops into a collection bin that allows people to see the items that have been donated.[5] At certain machines, people can take photos with the card to share on social media, with the intention of spreading the initiative.

Examples of items are a $2 box of macaroni and cheese, an $8 hygiene kit, a $200 emergency utility bill payment, and various priced livestock.[6][7] The money raised from the machines goes to the charity requesting the various items. The charities are expected to use the money for the requested item although occasionally will use it for other similar items or initiatives. The church does not keep any money from the machines, and pays for their upkeep and space rental from other funds; all operational costs for the Giving Machine initiative are covered by the church, so 100% of donations go to the participating nonprofits.[8]

Machines are generally staffed by local Latter-day Saints or Church service missionaries. Volunteers are also recruited publicly through JustServe.[9][10]

History

The first Giving Machine was unveiled in November 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building on Temple Square[11][12] and the number of locations has greatly increased.[13] The machines were not available in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

Giving Machines
Year Locations Amount raised
2017 1[15] $500,000[5]
2018 5[15] $2.3m[5]
2019 10[16] $6m[5]
2020 --- ---
2021 10[15] $5.8m[17]
2022 28[15] $6.2m[18]
2023 61[19] $10.4m[20]
2024 107[13] $16m[21]

References

  1. ^ FOX 12 Staff (2023-12-19). "Napoleon Dynamite star helps unveil new way to give at Washington Sq. Mall". www.kptv.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Montilla, Desiree; staff, Gray News (2024-12-24). "'Feel the goodness of giving': Giving machines fulfill needs for families around the world". www.wymt.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  3. ^ "LDS Giving Machines Return For Streetside Altruism". The NonProfit Times. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  4. ^ "You Can Lift Another at a Light the World Giving Machine". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  5. ^ a b c d garner, marc (2020-01-29). "Giving Machines | Boncom". www.boncom.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  6. ^ "See Where You Can Donate to a Light the World Giving Machine". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  7. ^ "About | Giving Machines Washington". Giving Machines WA. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  8. ^ "Share Your Light at a Light the World Giving Machine". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  9. ^ "Jana Riess: I volunteered with the LDS Church's 'Light the World' Giving Machines for Christmas. Here's what I saw". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  10. ^ "You Can Lift Another at a Light the World Giving Machine". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  11. ^ Lloyd, R. Scott (2017-11-30). "Vending machines offer chance to give instead of get, part of 'Light the World' campaign". Church News. Salt Lake City. Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  12. ^ "Thousands Honor the Birth of Christ Through Unique Acts of Service" (Press release). Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 2017-12-22. Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  13. ^ a b "Church Service Missionaries Remember the 1st Year of Giving Machines". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  14. ^ "LDS Giving Machines Return For Streetside Altruism". The NonProfit Times. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  15. ^ a b c d "Where have the Church's Light the World Giving Machines been in years past?". LDS Living. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  16. ^ "Church announces 2019 Giving Machine locations". BYU Daily Universe. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  17. ^ "Here's how much the Giving Machines raised for charity during #LightTheWorld in 2021". Deseret News. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  18. ^ "Times Square Event Kicks Off Global Launch of 2023 "Giving Machines" Season, Allowing Holiday Do-Gooders to Donate to Charities via Vending Machines". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  19. ^ "See locations, dates for Giving Machines in 2023". Church News. 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  20. ^ "See how many donations were made at the 2023 Light the World Giving Machines". Church News. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  21. ^ "A by-the-numbers view of the 2024 Giving Machines drive". Deseret News. 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
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