Ribbon Cutting: Light the World Giving Machines @ Christmas Village

This holiday season, Ogden is proud to be one of the locations worldwide hosting the Light the World Giving Machine—a unique vending machine, that works in reverse, where every purchase makes a difference to a person in need. The Giving Machine will be located at Christmas Village in the Ogden Amphitheater.

Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, these reverse “vending machines” let donors purchase specific items, clothing, baby and hygiene supplies, meals, medical needs, and even livestock like chickens, for people in need. Items range from $5 to $170. 100% of every donation goes directly to participating nonprofits. Since 2017, more than two million visitors have donated over $44 million in goods and services.
 
Local nonprofit beneficiaries:

• Catholic Community Services
• Davis Education Foundation
• Family Promise of Ogden
• Ogden–Weber Community Action Partnership (OWCAP)
• United Way of Northern Utah

Participants can also take the “777 Challenge” by donating one of every item in the machine. If you can’t attend in person, donate online at lighttheworld.org/give.

For those unable to visit the machines in person, donations can also be made online at lighttheworld.org/give, with 100% of contributions going directly to the participating charities.