The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints updated the total amount of donations raised through the Light the World Giving Machines.
With 10 locations worldwide, the giving machines raised nearly $6.3 million.
Internationally, Giving Machines were located in London, England, and Manila, Philippines. In the United States, machines were located in Gilbert, Arizona; San Jose, California; Denver, Colorado; Laie, Hawaii; Las Vegas, Nevada; New York City; and Orem and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jamie Leary, a news anchor for CBS4 in Denver, explained that the response in Denver was overwhelming with donations totaling more than $625,000.
“This has to be one of the easiest way to give,” Leary said in the broadcast.
In the broadcast, Leary interviews people who donated to the Giving Machines.
“We need more of that,” participant Alana Reeb said in the broadcast. “We really need more of that. If we can just sacrifice one percent of our time? And this is just a small thing to do to help so many people locally and worldwide.”
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