The gifts offer opportunity, income, and something else—hope.
About the Giving Machine
The holiday season is here and if you’re at Westfield Galleria at Roseville between November 22, 2024 and January 1, 2025, you’ll notice a special vending machine. Unlike other vending machines that sell soda and snacks, this is the red Light of the World Giving Machine that gives people the opportunity to donate specific gifts to charities around the world. Possible donations include socks and hats, pillows and bedding, a child’s bicycle, one week of food, job training, new underwear, a winter coat, school supplies, suicide prevention, milk for kids, 20 story books, two piglets, and more! When you purchase an item, your selected card drops, symbolizing the gift you are sending to someone else.
Since The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints launched the Giving Machine in 2017, hundreds of thousands of people have generously donated $32 million to assist people in need. To find out more, visit https://www.givingmachinesgreatersacramento.org/. “The gifts offer opportunity, income, and something else—hope.”—World Giving Machine website.
