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Giving Machine Thank You

Charity partners thanked for their participation in the Christmas Giving Machine campaign held at the Logan Hyperdome Shopping Centre in Queensland, Australia

At a “Thank You” event held on the 9th of February six charity partners were thanked for their participation in last December's Giving Machine campaign sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, held at the Logan Hyperdome Shopping Centre in Brisbane, Australia.

Giving Machine Charities with representative cheques at "Thank You" event, 9th February.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.

100% of the monies donated through the unique Giving Machine vending machines by the public during the campaign were presented to the charities with their commitment to use those funds for the designated purposes specified on the donor gift cards.

Queensland Church leader, Carl Maurer, told those present that we have a divinely appointed responsibility to care for those in need. It comes from the two great commandments, to love God and to love our fellowman. He quoted the Book of Mormon scripture: “………that when ye are in the service of you fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.”

Logan City Councillor, Miriam Stemp, thanked the charities and the Church for their involvement adding that they were blessed to live in a community where so many people were willing to give to help others, whom they will never meet. She offered the Council’s full support for any future campaign that the Church would sponsor in the region.

Logan City Councillor, Miriam Stemp, speaking at Giving Machine "Thank You" event held 9th February.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.

The partner charities were:

Angel Flight Australia

Children’s Hospital Foundation

Community Involvement Solutions

GIVIT

Rosies

Royal Flying Doctor Service Queensland Section

Elder Carl Maurer and Jayne Shallcross, CEO of Rosies, with the framing of her charity's donor gift cards.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.

Each charity was presented with a representative cheque for the amount donated plus a framing of their six donor gift cards.

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