Share Your Light at a Giving Machine in Southern California
Give clean water, goats, meals, toys, and more to those in need through a unique giving experience. Your donations go directly to global and local charities to help change lives around the world.
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It’s Time for Something Good
Giving Machines make donating to global and local charities as easy as buying a candy bar or soda. Donate at any Southern California Location or help partner or volunteer.
Giving Made Simple
Here’s how the Giving Machines work:
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Choose a Machine in Southern California
Visit a Giving Machine at Huntington Beach, OC Winterfest, Dana Point or San Diego. There are 100 cities with Giving Machines across the United States and 18 worldwide.
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Make Your Selection
Inside, you'll discover a variety of charitable items like blankets, diapers, school supplies and farm animals like pigs. You can spend as little as $5 and as much as $3,500.
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Swipe Your Card
Giving Machines accept credit card and mobile payments (Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.).
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Collect Your Receipt
Donations are eligible for tax deductions. Simply enter your phone number or email address to receive a digital receipt. 100% of your donation will go to the applicable charity.
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Share with Your Friends and Family
Inspire others with your experience! Share it on Instagram Stories and your favorite social media. Don't forget to include #GivingMachineSocal and #LightTheWorld in your posts.
Southern California Locations
Huntington Beach Pier
11/28 - 12/15
OC Winterfest (OC Fair)
12/19 - 12/30
Dana Point (Point Harbor)
11/27 - 12/30
San Diego (Old Town)
11/29 - 1/1
Select a Calendar Location
See What’s Inside
Click on charity cards to learn more.
Meet This Year’s Charities
CHOC’s mission is to nurture, advance and protect the health and well-being of children. CHOC is committed to being a leading destination for children’s health by providing exceptional and innovative care.
Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)
Enables all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens, and to provide a Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters their doors.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Rescues, rehabilitates and releases marine mammals and inspires ocean stewardship through research, education, and collaboration.
The Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC)
Guided by the values of respect and dignity, South County Outreach’s mission is to prevent hunger and homelessness by helping people help themselves.
South County Outreach
Rescues, rehabilitates and releases marine mammals and inspires ocean stewardship through research, education, and collaboration.s
FarmHouse Rescue
A non-profit organization that provides shelter, food, and immigration and refugee services. They care for the poor and the vulnerable. Their ministry is based on the person of Jesus, who “came not to be served, but to serve.”
Catholic Charities San Diego
Provides life-affirming support and resources to pregnant women and families with young children. They provide resources for self-sufficiency and independence.
Birthline of San Diego County, Inc.
Partners with donors, nonprofits and community leaders to transform lives and create lasting change. They provide educational resources to elementary children, and in addition they assist the homeless with work experience, training and hot meals.
Old Town San Diego Foundation
provides support to orphaned and abandoned children in Baja, Mexico.Their mission is to end child abandonment by breaking the cycle of poverty.
Corazon de Vida Foundation
An organization that collects and distributes gently used or new clothing and other items to babies of low-income, military, immigrant, and foster families.
Gently Hugged
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families.
American Red Cross (OC Locations)
We ignite the entrepreneurial mindset in faith-driven people through training and support to create more abundant lives.
Academy for Creating Enterprise (OC Locations)
A non-profit organization that aims to enable thousands of families and individuals in developing countries to achieve lasting self-reliance through online education, face-to-face classroom education and one-on-one mentoring.
Mentors International (SD Locations)
Focused on child health, education, and protection working in the hardest to reach places where it’s toughest to be a child.
Save the Children (SD Locations)
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