What are Giving Machines?

Giving Machines make it easy to support local charities that provide those in need with items such as clothing, food, emergency supplies and other kinds of support during hardship. Participants select one of 30 options from the vending machine, and pay like they would at any normal vending machine. 100% of the proceeds go directly to the chosen charities.

Led by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Giving Machine campaign has been run all around the world and has collected over $26 million in donations since their introduction.

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Giving Machines in Aotearoa

Over the 2023 Christmas period, New Zealand participated in their first Giving Machine campaign hosted by Sylvia Park. In 2024 the Giving Machines were hosted by Westfield Manukau and involved the Auckland City Mission, BBM, Feed the Need, Kura Cares Trust, Salvation Army and Unicef Aoteaora. Together, almost $180,000 has been raised.

The tagline ‘Māramatia Te Ao’ means Light the World. With every act of charity, the world becomes a brighter place. We see this initiative as an expression of great technology, a creative idea, good design, inspiring messaging and bringing diverse expertise together to co-design solutions for all to thrive.

Ngā mihi to the six charities involved, Derek Good and the volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Vending Direct for providing the vending machines for free, and Westfield Manukau for hosting 2024’s campaign.

We see this as an expression of great technology, a creative idea, good design, inspiring messaging and bringing diverse expertise together to co-design solutions for all to thrive.

Ngā mihi to the six charities involved, Derek Good and the volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Vending Direct for providing the vending machines for free, and Sylvia Park mall for hosting.