Texas Giving Machine

04/23/2026

Las Cruces and El Paso residents are extremely compassionate when it comes to donating to great causes. Las Cruces City Council recognized Casa de Peregrinos and Days for Girls at today's City Council meeting as being recipients of great community donations.

Both non-profits were chosen for excellent service and financial responsibility.
Casa de Peregrinos serves our community with meals for the needy and Days for Girls is dedicated to female hygiene management.

The donation process was done through the Light the Way Giving Machines in El Paso during Winterfest. Donations were made through a type of vending machine where donors chose a non-profit to support. A donor pays for an item of need (like meals or hygiene kits) and 100% of the value of the item purchased was given to the specific non-profit.

The machines were placed in El Paso Nov. 22 - December 9, 2025.

For Casa de Peregrinos
102,300 meals were provided - A monetary value of $18,760 (From the El Paso Area)

For Days for Girls - A monetary value of $6,825 (From the El Paso Area)
171 menstrual kits
96 New Mother kits
260 School menstrual kits

The Days for Girls support continued when the machines were also set up in Albuquerque after they left El Paso. As a result, the combined total for Days For Girls (El paso and Albuquerque area) amounted in a monetary value of $21,075
550 menstrual kits
411 New Mother kits
1270 School menstrual kits

04/23/2026

04/11/2026

Today we had the privilege of gathering at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank to present a check representing the incredible generosity of our community.

Through the Giving Machines, 67,935 meals were donated to help those in need—each one made possible by someone choosing to give.

During the ceremony, the food bank was also presented with the item cards from the Giving Machines as a tangible reminder of the meals and hope donated by so many.

Because overhead costs are covered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 100% of every donation goes directly to the participating charities, who then use those funds to provide the exact items people chose to give.

We are deeply grateful for the kindness and compassion shown by the El Paso and Las Cruces communities. Your generosity is truly making a difference—one meal, one person, one family at a time. ❤️

04/10/2026

Thank you TylerPaper for featuring the nearly $87,000 donated by the community to CASA for Kids of East Texas!

The Light the World Giving Machines, organized by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, raised almost $87,000 for CASA for Kids of East Texas, providing critical support for […]

04/03/2026

THANK YOU, El Paso & Las Cruces!

Because of this community, more than 172,000 items were donated through the Giving Machines — items will go directly to individuals and families in need — providing meals, essential supplies, and support during some of life’s most difficult moments.

From meals and hygiene kits to livestock, clothing, and comfort items for children, your generosity is creating real, lasting impact.

Thank you for turning kindness into action.

100% of every donation goes directly to participating nonprofits

03/27/2026

Thank you DFW for supporting adults with disabilities in a big way! ❤️🧣

01/03/2026

Thank you! The generosity of Texans is heroic! We can’t wait to bless lives.

This week’s Hometown Hero is the Giving Machine. The Light the World Giving Machines stopped in three North Texas locations this December and I even had a chance to visit the one in Grapevine. In 2024, they raised over $600,000 to support local and global charities – I can’t wait to see how generous North Texans were this holiday season!

01/03/2026

Thank you WACO!

01/03/2026

LIGHTS GO DOWN ON DFW 2025 SEASON!

Your generosity lights up our hearts and will change lives in 2026!

From record holiday crowds in Grapevine to being at BYU’s FanFest at Arlington’s Globe Life Field to our very Texan kickoff in McKinney, you’ve showed up big for those in need. ❤️🧣

Thank you to our 2025 hosts: Napoli's Italian Kitchen & Market, Texas Christkindl Market in Arlington, Texas and McKinney, Texas - Unique by Nature

We’ve loved every moment sharing the good these charities do with you! Thank you for every visit.

01/01/2026

Last day TODAY !! Make the first day of 2026 count!