The Church’s 2022 Light the World Giving Machines are going where they’ve never gone before—literally! This year, 18 new cities will have a physical Giving Machine experience, either for the duration of the holiday season or on a temporary basis. According to Church Newsroom, since the first Giving Machine was installed in 2017, more than $15 million has been donated by charitable families and individuals. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints covers all operational costs for the Giving Machines, and 100% of every donation goes to the charitable causes.
Giving Machines have have caught the attention of news media and celebrities in the past: last year, Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons unveiled a machine in Las Vegas, and Drew Barrymore praised the NYC machines on her talk show.
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Here’s a look at where the Giving Machines have gone up in years past across the US and internationally and how the initiative has grown in the last five years. The new locations for each year are listed in bold.
2017 Giving Machine location:
- Salt Lake City, Utah
2018 Giving Machine cities (new locations are in bold):
- New York City, New York
- Gilbert, Arizona
- London, England
- Manila, Philippines
- Salt Lake City, Utah
2019 Giving Machine cities (new locations are in bold):
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Laie, Oahu, Hawaii
- Orem, Utah
- Denver, Colorado
- San Jose, California
- London, England
- Manila, Philippines
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Gilbert, Arizona
- New York City, New York
2020 Giving Machine cities:
- No Giving Machines used due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Giving Machine cities (new locations are in bold):
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Oakland, California
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Orem, Utah
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- New York City, New York
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Denver, Colorado
2022 Giving Machine cities (new locations are in bold):
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Brisbane, Australia
- Calgary, Alberta
- Cebu City, Philippines
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Glendale, Arizona
- Gila Valley, Arizona
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Houston, Texas
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Sacramento, California
- Seattle, Washington
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Tucson, Arizona
- Washington, D.C.
- Denver, Colorado
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Manila, Philippines
- Nashville, Tennessee
- New York City, New York
- Orem, Utah
- Salt Lake City, Utah
You can read more details about the 2022 Light the World Giving Machines here.
