Vending machines that make donating to charity as easy as buying a candy bar.

Select an item, add to cart, swipe a debit or credit card and a card representing your gift drops into a bin so you can watch the donations pile up. Get a receipt by text or email. Your information is not collected or shared.

Credit card or mobile pay – just like a regular vending machine. (Sorry, no cash.)

A bank of four machines will be in the Cherry Creek North Winter Wanderland at the entrance to the Holiday Market, 2nd Avenue and Fillmore Street.

Machines operate 24/7 November 16 through Christmas Eve.

Five local charities:

• Colorado Hosting Asylum Network (CHAN) aids people fleeing persecution assimilate into their new life
• The Delores Project provides emergency and supportive housing for women previously chronically unhoused
• Global Down Syndrome Foundation offers arts and skills training in Colorado for people with Down Syndrome
• The Salvation Army Intermountain Division promotes food security, housing, recovery and skills training
• Camp POSTCARD (Volunteers of America) gives disadvantaged kids their first-time mountain experience

Two international charities:

• Church World Service helps people around the world become self-sufficient with food and a safe home
• American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering the face of emergencies

You can select from 30 different items. Some are just fun: basketballs, ballet outfits, s’mores kits. And some are life changing: skills certifications, safe housing, even a goat. Each charity has specified items needed the most.

Items range from $5 to $175. You can purchase multiple items in a single transaction up to $3000.

All of your donation – 100% – buys the item you select for the people you want to help. Machine costs are covered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
You get to actually see and choose what to give.
The whole family can get involved in giving in a tangible way. And bring friends!
Enjoy entertainment, dining and shopping in Cherry Creek North during the holidays!

Donations are eligible for tax deductions. Donations may also be eligible for employer matching programs.

If visiting a physical Giving Machine is not feasible, you can donate directly to participating nonprofit causes at GivingMachine.org.