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This is our third year vlogging the #LIGHTtheWORLD vending machine reveal event. The first year, to be completely honest, I didn't get it. You go to a vending machine and buy something the charity will give to someone in need? Would this really work? Would people do that when they intended to buy a can of soda or a bag of chips?
The first two years the Christmas giving machines raised $2.7 million in donations. And in the first four days this year, they've raised over $300,000. So…yes! They work!
This year we went to the charitable vending machine reveal in a new location, University Place in Orem, Utah. Caleb joined me (follow his fun channel, BroAntics!)
If you want to find out if there's a charitable vending machine near you, check the location list!
Go to Light the World for info on:
- Daily service prompts
- Putting Christ in Christmas
- Watching The Christ Child movie
- Attending a local Christmas service
- Learning more about the Light the World initiative
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