The first “Giving Machine” in the Southern Hemisphere will be in Brisbane, Australia this Christmas season, hosted by the Logan City Council at the Logan Hyperdome Shopping Centre.
Giving Machine Brisbane
The first "Giving Machine" in the Southern Hemisphere will be in Brisbane, Australia this Christmas season.© 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Elder Peter F. Meurs, of the Pacific Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Mayor Darren Power, Logan City, will officially launch the Giving Machine on Saturday 26 November.
Giving machines are a Christmas feature in New York City, Mexico City, Manilla and several other cities.
Built like a vending machine, the only difference is that you “give” instead of “take” from these machines.
Watch an introductory video about giving machines.
Donations made at the Brisbane Giving Machine this Christmas season will be used by Australian and Queensland charities to help individuals, families and communities.
Learn more about the charities The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is partnering with this Christmas season to help individuals and communities at the Brisbane Giving Machine Facebook page.
Kristie Gibson, the Church's Queensland communication director, said, "We see the giving machine as an opportunity, a blessing, and a destination for all Queenslanders and visitors to the state this Christmas season."
Watch a video about the launch of giving machines in the United States recently.
Learn how donations last year blessed lives around the world.