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Imagine going online and purchasing four chickens for a family in a developing country to help them generate income sustainably. With CWS's Best Gift program, you can do just that. Make an impact this Christmas season and change someone's life for the better.

Light the World

Make an impact this Christmas season with the CWS Best Gift program and change someone's life for the better.

Latter-day Saint Charities and CWS Light the World

Imagine going online and purchasing four chickens for a family in a developing country. Or a warm blanket for to keep someone warm on a cold night. Or a beehive to families who have been impacted by drought, to help them generate income sustainably.

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CWS is grateful to continue our partnership with Latter-day Saint Charities in 2023 with the #LightTheWorld program. The #LightTheWorld Giving Machines provide a way to help those in need during the Christmas season. And, for those who can't make it to a Giving Machine in person, the CWS Best Gift program is a wonderful way to be part of the movement, making everything a little more meaningful this season.

Three Chickens
One Pig
Sweet Potatoes

CWS has one goal: building a world where there is enough for all. After 77 years moving towards that goal, we continue to have the faith and experience to know it’s possible. Working around the world, we’ve seen gardens flourishing in barren land. Migrants and refugees finding home after every other door has been closed. Houses standing strong against nature’s worst disasters. That’s the power of your compassion at work when it links to human resilience.

Our Best Gift Catalog is an expression of that work. Donations made through Best Gift are one way to enter the story of this work fully. Your gift represents our deep connection and commitment to one another. It is the Best Gift because you become part of the connection.

What is Best Gift?

The CWS Best Gift program is a simple yet powerful way to spread hope and kindness to neighbors worldwide. When you give a Best Gift, you give fresh food sources to those who are hungry and clean water to those who are thirsty. You also offer welcome to those who are sidelined as strangers. Your generosity goes a long way, and you can feel confident that your gift supports the program sector that the item represents.

CWS has one goal: building a world where there is enough for all. After 77 years moving towards that goal, we continue to have the faith and experience to know it’s possible. Working around the world, we’ve seen gardens flourishing in barren land. Migrants and refugees finding home after every other door has been closed. Houses standing strong against nature’s worst disasters. That’s the power of your compassion at work when it links to human resilience.

What is a Giving Machine?

Give clean water, goats, meals, toys, and more to those in need through a unique giving experience.
Partnering with LDS, your donations will go directly to global and local charities to help change lives around the world.

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The true spirit of giving always causes us to think of others and act in fellowship. It speaks to the needs of our immediate families, and often extends beyond to our global one. It fuels our compassion and drives our willingness to give. In this season of giving, one of the very best gifts we can offer is not just a ‘present’, but the future … a sustainable one where a family much like our own no longer worries about a having a safe place to call home, a meal on their table, or hope - real hope - for a better tomorrow. And that's what this effort really is about. By choosing to give at a Giving Machine, you can provide families in need with the building blocks for generational change.

Rick Santos, President and CEO, CWS

Giving Machine Locations and Dates

CWS will be featured in the following 12 locations. If you’re in the area, please sure to check it out!

United States

United States

Arizona

Bentonville Giving Machines
Walton 5 and 10
100 NW 2ND Street, Bentonville, Arizona, 72712
Dec 5 - 16

Idaho

Boise Giving Machines
Boise Centre East
195 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID 83706
Nov 21 – Dec 02

Caldwell Giving Machines
Indian Creek Plaza (South Side)
710 Main Street, Caldwell, ID 83605
Dec 02 - 13

Meridian Giving Machines
The Village at Meridian
3597 E Monarch Sky Ln #225, Meridian, ID 83646
Dec 13 – Jan 01

Illinois

Chicagoland Giving Machines
Fox Valley Mall Southeast entrance
195 Fox Valley Center, Aurora, IL 60504
Dec 5 – 16

Michigan

Detroit Giving Machines
Campus Martius
699-677 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226
Nov 14 – Dec 08

Midland/Frakenmuth Giving Machines
Midland Mall
6800 Eastman Ave, Midland, Michigan 48642
Nov 19 – Dec 31

Missouri

Kansas City Giving Machines
Union Station
30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Nov. 25 – Jan 1

St. Louis Giving Machines
West County Center
80 W Country Center, Des Peres, MO 63131
Nov 06 – Dec 18

Nebraska

Omaha Giving Machines
West Roads Mall
10000 California St, Omaha, NE 68114
Nov 20 – Dec 31

Oklahoma

Tulsa Giving Machine
The Gathering Place
2650 South John Williams Way, Tulsa, OK 74114
Nov 19 – Dec 03

Oklahoma City Giving Machines
Scissortrail Park
300 SW 7TH ST, Oklahoma City, OK 73109
Dec 18 – Jan 04

Texas

Gallery Furniture Giving Machines
Gallery Furniture
6006 North Freeway, Houston, TX 77076
Noc 29 – Dec 3

Hughes Landing Giving Machines
The Woodlands
1900 Hughes Landing Blvd, The Woodlands, TX 77381
Dec 18 – Dec 29, 2024

Sugar Land Giving Machines
Sugar Land Town Square
15958 City Walk, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Dec 5 – Dec 16, 2024