Jewish Vocational Service has been selected as one of six local nonprofit organizations to benefit from the Light the World Giving Machines in Kansas City.
As part of the annual Light the World campaign, visitors to Crown Center will find the Giving Machines just below the Ice Terrace. The Giving Machines offer an instant act of service where donors can purchase items for people in need — both in Kansas City and around the world — with a simple card swipe from Nov. 17, 2022, through Jan. 1, 2023.
Tavia Hunt, wife of the Kansas City Chiefs’ chairman and CEO, Clark Hunt, and Tammy Reid, wife of the Chiefs’ Head Coach Andy Reid, hosted the Grand Unwrapping Ceremony on Nov. 17. The two were joined by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and the Paseo Arts Academy choir. Camille Johnson, President of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also spoke at the event.
Kansas City is one of only 28 cities worldwide to host Light the World Giving Machines in 2022. This year’s machines benefit eight charities — six local and two global. Local charities featured in the 2022 Kansas City’s Light the World Giving Machines include Veterans Community Project, Jewish Vocational Service, Children’s Mercy Hospital, KC Shepherd’s Center, Reconciliation Services, and the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund.
In 2021, the Giving Machines raised over $311,000 in Kansas City.
The Light the World Giving Machines were launched in Salt Lake City, Utah, by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which covers the cost of the machines and associated fees. As a result, charities receive 100% of donations made through the machines. Since 2017, the initiative has raised over $15 million through the donations of more than 1.2 million people.
