Eugene Light the World Giving Machine

09/06/2026

It will be here before we know it.

Something BIG is coming back this November.

Last year, our community came together in an incredible way to turn simple gifts into real blessings for real people.

Imagine walking up to a machine, choosing a gift, and knowing that your purchase can help provide something meaningful to someone who needs it.

This isn’t about buying things.

It’s about giving hope.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing more about the Giving Machine Initiative, the organizations being supported, the gifts you can choose, and how YOU can be part of it.

So consider this your first little reminder.

Who’s ready to give a little differently this year?

12/19/2025

To every giver who stopped by the Giving Machine in Eugene…..Thank you! Because of you, over 2,600 individual gift items were purchased, each one carrying hope far beyond the machine.

Here’s what your kindness made possible:
• 22,000+ dinners for families served by UCAN
• 140+ baby goats supporting families through Mentors International
• 45+ one-week food packs for Catholic Community Services
• 80+ comforting stuffed sloths for children supported by CASA
• 160+ weeks of diapers for Community Sharing Program
• 8,000+ pounds of fresh produce for Linn Benton Food Share
• 140+ new mother kits through Days for Girls

This is more than generosity. It’s full tables, comfort in hard moments, dignity, opportunity, and real hope. Together, you showed what’s possible when a community comes together to give with love to ! ❤️

12/18/2025

To the local businesses who offered matches, donations, and unwavering support. Thank you for amplifying generosity in powerful ways.

To the media teams who helped share the story far and wide - your coverage helped thousands discover the joy of giving.

And to every community member who encouraged, invited, shared, donated, or simply cheered us on- you helped goodness spread.

Because of all of you, this season was full of light, hope, and countless moments of hope and joy!

12/17/2025

Loving this post-event news coverage of the positive impact made possible through generous support at the Giving Machine.

Thank you News Radio 1240 KQEN!

1:20 p.m. Dec. 17, 2025 UCAN of Douglas County had over 22,000 dinners donated to the organization through the Eugene Giving Machine campaign that wrapped up over the weekend at Valley River Center. The Giving Machines gave people the opportunity to purchase items that are donated to local and

12/17/2025

We can’t express enough of our gratitude to Brent and his team at AHM Brands. Your thoughtful marketing coordination, powerhouse media partnerships, and behind-the-scenes support helped the Eugene Giving Machine offer a true community impact moment. The visibility. The heart. None of it happened by accident. It happened because you showed up with strategy, generosity, and a genuine belief in doing good. We’re so thankful to stand alongside partners who know how to amplify purpose and turn generosity into something people can feel.

12/16/2025

Thank you to our volunteers who showed up, and served with so much heart. Your joy and dedication lifted every day of this season.

And thank you to our nonprofit partners whose daily work inspires every item inside these machines. You are changing lives long after the lights turn off, and we are honored to stand beside you.

12/15/2025

As the 2025 Giving Machine season wraps up, we’re feeling incredibly grateful. This entire effort shines because you showed up.

To every visitor who stopped by, every parent who made generosity part of their family rhythm, every child who chose kindness with a swipe of a card. Thank you!

You filled this season with moments of hope that will ripple far beyond the holidays.

12/14/2025

Every smile, every small act, every quiet choice to give tells a bigger story.
This is what it looks like when ordinary people step forward and do their part to light the world.

You can see it. You can feel it. You can sense it in the positive impact that starts with one simple decision to give.

Thank you to every giver who showed up, leaned in, and helped turn kindness into something visible. This is how light spreads. One heart at a time. ✨

12/14/2025

Yesterday 23 families purchased over $2800 of Giving Machine gifts. With great joy….. Ryan Thompson, Corry Bonham and the Umbrella Properties team matched them dollar for dollar! Such a glowing example of generosity.

12/14/2025

Today is the LAST DAY to give at the Giving Machine for the 2025 season. If you’ve been meaning to stop by, this is your moment

It’s also the final day of the Abby’s Pizza $1,000 match, which means your donation goes even farther.

One quick swipe. One simple gift. One real person helped.