Light the World Mobile Giving Machine is a vending machine with a difference. When you swipe your credit card, instead of buying a candy bar you’re buying an item for an individual or family in need.
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Some items featured in this year’s Giving Machine are fresh produce, bus passes, snacks for a hospital, chickens, and children’s antibiotics, prices starting at $5. All operational costs are covered, so your donation goes completely to the local nonprofit.
Light the World Mobile Giving Machine is a project of The Church of Latter-day Saints.
Special events will be taking place most days or nights, including Santa visits, live music, themed nights, karaoke and more. Keep reading for a list of special events that will be taking place while the Mobile Giving Machine is at Promenade on Providence.
The local nonprofits that are receiving the donations are:
- FeedNC
- Latin American Coalition
- Ronald McDonald House Charities
Light the World will be available at Promenade on Providence, 10844 Providence Road, Charlotte, from November 23 to December 8, 2024, with opening night festivities on November 2. There is plenty of free parking.
Look for updates on the Giving Machine Facebook page.
Special Events at Light the World Mobile Giving Machine 2024
Schedule subject to change. Follow Giving Machine on Facebook for updates.
Friday, November 22
- 5:30 p.m.: Ribbon cutting with special guests and musical performers
Saturday, November 23
- 6 to 9 p.m.: Latino dance performers
Sunday, November 24
- 6 to 7 p.m.: Interfaith Celebration of Light
Monday, November 25
- 6 to 8 p.m.: BYU Alumni Night
- 6:30 to 7 p.m.: Wingate University Choirs: Soulful Sounds and Coda
Tuesday, November 26
- 6 to 7 p.m.: Midtown Ballroom
- 7 to 7:30 p.m.: Ashwini Kathak Dance
Wednesday, November 27
- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Panthers Night with Brady Christenson and Auston Corbett
Thursday, November 28
- Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 29
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Family Carnival
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Santa and Mrs. Claus!
Saturday, November 30
- 8 a.m.: Pancake 5K Run with Charlotte Running Co.
- 12 to 4 p.m.: Crafts and Games with PGA Golf Store
- 1 to 3 p.m.: Santa and Mrs. Claus
Sunday, December 1
- 5 to 8 p.m.: Live Nativity
Monday, December 2
- 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Carolina Ascent Players
- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Sir Minty of Charlotte FC
Tuesday, December 3
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Blood Drive
- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Storytime and crafts
- 6:30 p.m.: High school choirs
- 7 p.m.: Homer the Dragon of the Charlotte Knights
Wednesday, December 4
- 7 to 7:30 p.m.: Queens University Basketball team
Thursday, December 5
- 1 to 2:30 p.m.: Home School activities
- 6 to 6:30 p.m.: Catawba Traditional Indian Dancing
- 6:30 to 9 p.m.: Clean comedy and karaoke
Friday, December 6
- 6:30 to 7 p.m.: South Charlotte Youth Choir
- 7 to 9 p.m.: Youth dance with DJ
Saturday, December 7
- 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Dottie Liptrap Violin Group
- 1 to 4 p.m.: Promenade on Providence’s December to Remember
Sunday, December 8
- 5 to 8 p.m.: Live Nativity
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