by Brigid Rowlings
LHI Founder and Director Hayley Smith got to see the LHI logo in lights in Times Square at the opening of the New York City Giving Machines!
LHI is excited to be featured in the LDS Light the World Giving Machines for a second year in a row! This year, LHI is featured in 8 Giving Machines across the US! Where? Scroll to the bottom of this post for all the details, or visit the Light the World Giving Machines web page.
What is a Giving Machine?
LHI's Outreach Director Jessica was so excited to see LHI featured in the Giving Machines in Times Square!
A giving machine is a vending machine, but instead of buying a treat for yourself, you are purchasing an item someone somewhere in the world really needs. For example, if you visit a Giving Machine featuring LHI, you can buy a goat for a Syrian refugee family in Jordan, provide diapers or a hygiene kit that will be included in one of the aid shipments LHI sends around the world, or provide much needed medical supplies to Ukrainians.
Who Can use the giving machines?
Even the world famous street performer and musician the Naked Cowboy can use the Giving Machines!
Anyone! Although the Giving Machines are sponsored by the LDS Church, the organizations that are in the Giving Machines are independent of it. So, in much the same way that you might drop a few dollars in the Salvation Army’s red kettles or donate a gift to Toys for Tots, feel free to bring your credit or debit card over to any Giving Machine near you.
LHI's Director of Monitoring and Evaluation Jaron shared this photo of his grandma visiting the Seattle Giving Machines.
What if there is no Giving Machine near me?
LHI's Development Director Patrick was excited to see LHI in the Giving Machines in his home state of Indiana. But if there is no Giving Machine near you, you can visit our virtual Giving Machine!
No machine? No problem! We have a virtual Giving Machine. Just click here, and you can browse items like water filtration kits, food boxes for Ukranians, and school supplies for refugee children all over the world.
Thank you for including LHI in your holiday giving!
Giving Machines Featuring LHI
Virtual Giving Machine
https://www.lhi.org/giving-machines
Columbia Giving Machines
The Mall in Columbia
10300 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, MD 21044
12/6/23 – 12/17/23
Honolulu Giving Machines
Pearlridge Center
98-1005 Moanalua Rd, Aiea, HI 96701
11/18/23 – 1/1/24
Indianapolis Giving Machines
Clay Terrace
14390 Clay Terrace Blvd, Suite 165 Carmel, IN 46032
11/28/23 – 1/7/24
Philadelphia Giving Machines
Fashion District Philadelphia
901 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
11/20/23 – 12/3/23
Portland Giving Machines
Washington Square Mall
9585 SW Washington Square Rd, Portland, OR 97223
Starts: 12/19/23
Richmond Giving Machines
Short Pump Town Center
A4511800 W Broad Street Richmond, VA 23233
12/20/23 – 12/31/23
Salt Lake City Giving Machines
City Creek Center
50 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
11/21/23 – 1/1/24
Seattle Giving Machines
Alderwood Mall
3000 184th St., Lynnwood, WA 98037
11/20/23 – 12/17/23