The Light the World
Giving Machine
kiosk is Back for its 6th Anniversary Year!
Imagine swiping your credit card at a vending machine—but instead of buying a candy bar for yourself, you’re buying a blanket for a displaced refugee. Or dentures for an elderly person in need. Or a pair of warm boots for a veteran. Or emergency meals for the homebound. This year the Kansas City Giving Machines will be in...
Union Station
Visit the Giving Machine kiosks!
November 20, 2026 - January 1, 2027
Union Station
30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108
Traveling Digital Light the World Giving Machine kiosks are back!
Host Traveling Digital Giving Machine kiosks this holiday season
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Nov 20, 2026
7 pm
Kansas City Giving Machine Kickoff
Join hosts Tammy Reid and Tavia Hunt for the Ultimate KC Tailgate Party as they celebrate the official kickoff of the Kansas City Giving Machine, part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Light the World initiative. Taking place at the iconic Union Station in Kansas City, the evening features special guests Jeremy and Kristin Andrus, CEO of Traeger. Attendees will also have the chance to win a Traeger grill, with the giveaway winner drawn at the end of the evening.