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Summary of 2024 Light the World News

This page provides a summary of the news and information about the 2024 Light the World Giving Machines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

December 3

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Rabbi Joseph Potasnik (left), Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (middle) and Elder David R. Marriott, Area Seventy (right), visit at the Light the World Giving Machines kick-off event at New York City on Monday, December 2, 2024. 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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November 26

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Emcee Kirby Heyborne looks on as Orem Mayor David Young performs magic for the crowd at a launch event for the newly unveiled Giving Machines at the University Place Mall in Orem, Utah, on Monday, November 25, 2024.2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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November 23

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Santa Claus makes a selection from the Light the World Giving Machines at Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Many of the donation items in the two vendor-style machines will benefit five local charities. 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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November 20

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After the Davao launch on November 14, 2024, guests lined up at the #LightTheWorld Giving Machines to donate items to the three beneficiary charities: Ateneo de Davao University, Mabuhay Deseret Foundation, and UNICEF Philippines.2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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November 19

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November 14

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November 13

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Children announce new locations for Giving Machines at the global launch event for the 2024 Giving Machines at the Conference Center on Temple Square on Thursday, November 13, 2024.© 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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November 11

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A woman in Christchurch, New Zealand, donates to a Giving Machine.© 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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November 8

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