Light the World

Giving Machine Denver

Each year, Giving Machine Denver benefits five local and two global charities.Giving Machine Denver is open from Thanksgiving through the New Year.Cherry Creek North Holiday Market
2nd Avenue and Fillmore Plaza,
Denver 80206

What if helping someone in need was as easy as buying a snack from a vending machine?

Our 2025 Charity Partners

The African Community Center of Denver (ACC) helps refugees and immigrants rebuild safe, sustainable lives in Denver by ensuring they are supported with basic needs like housing, education, employment, and healthcare.

The Colorado National Guard Foundation supports Soldiers and Airmen facing unexpected financial emergencies. Whether it's a medical crisis, loss of housing due to disaster, the passing of a loved one, or another family hardship, they step in to ensure Service Members have the support they need when it matters most.

Project C.U.R.E. provides necessary medical equipment and supplies for hospitals and clinics in countries where poverty is a way of life and often a barrier to effective medical care. They work to improve maternal and child health outcomes; respond in times of climate and natural disasters as well as areas with violence and war; and build healthcare infrastructure.

The Action Center compassionately supports West Denver Metro families with food, clothing, coaching, financial guidance, resource connection, and seasonal programs. Through strong partnerships and community support, we meet urgent needs and promote long-term opportunities.

WeeCycle collects and redistributes new and gently used baby items—such as cribs, strollers, car seats, and Pack 'n Plays—to families in need across Colorado. They also operate a Diaper Bank and distribute diapers, wipes, baby food, and formula through mobile events and partner organizations to support families with infants and toddlers.

CARE works around the world to save lives, defeat poverty, and fight for people, especially women and girls.

Splash designs child-focused water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and menstrual health solutions with governments in some of the world’s biggest cities.

Choose an item, change a life

Gifts for purchase

Bus Pass | $5
Wi-Fi Access | $8
Medical Gloves | $9
Toilet Paper | $5
Baby Care Basics | $8

School Supplies | $35
Hero Doll | $25
Infant Scale | $30
Family Dinner | $25
Formula | $30

Fresh Produce | $60
Recovery Support | $50
Surgical Instruments | $50
Warm Comforter | $40
Diapers | $60

Winter Coat | $75
Funeral Funding | $100
Wheelchair | $150
Family Essesntials | $75
Car Seat | $100

Bicycle | $150
Emergency Repairs | $140
CURE Kit | $250
Family Groceries | $175
Portable Crib | $125

Pads for Girls | $9
School Water Testing | $45
One Goat | $86
Refugee Support | $140
Clean Water Station | $150

For more ways to help, visit justserve.org/givingmachinedenver

Giving Machine Background

In 2017 the Giving Machine was born in response to the question, "What if giving to someone in need was as easy as buying a snack from a vending machine?" The purpose of Light the World Giving Machine is to give anyone, no matter their age or means, the chance to actively participate in a giving experience.The Giving Machine has appeared in cities across the globe, capturing the attention of media, public officials, respected nonprofit organizations, business leaders, other faiths, and the public. Hundreds of thousands of people have donated $50 million in goods and services to care for those in need—around the block and around the world.Light the World is the annual Christmas initiative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is an invitation for all to follow the example of Jesus Christ and be a light to others during the Christmas season.

This year, the Giving Machine will be in over 120 locations. Learn more here.

Come visit us!

Giving Machine Denver will operate 24/7 November 19, 2025 through January 4, 2026 at the entrance to the Cherry Creek Holiday Market, 2nd Avenue and Fillmore Street.Donations are eligible for tax deductions. Donations may also be eligible for employer matching programs.There are several public parking garages and plenty of street parking near the Giving Machine. Please visit Cherry Creek North Parking for more information.

Past Beneficiaries

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