Do you also want to give to someone in need this holiday season? Well at one church in Manhattan, it’s as easy as buying a soda or a bag of chips.
Church of Our Saviour in Murray Hill has installed a “giving machine,” allowing passersby to purchase much-needed supplies for families in need like diapers or a hot meal.
In just two weeks, the machine has raised 31 thousand dollars for various organizations including Catholic Charities of New York.It’s also raising holiday spirits for all those who can give.
“This is a way that I at least get to have the opportunity to, you know, share what I’ve been working towards with somebody else, make sure that, you know, we remember that Christ is the center of Christmas and and share the love around the world,” said Jonattan Alarcon who donated through the giving machine.
“We want them to be the current day lights of Bethlehem star. We want them to light this Christmas, just as that star brought the wise men bringing gifts to Jesus. We’re bringing gifts to the children of God in all parts of the world,” said Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York.
100 percent of the donations go to the nonprofits. The machine at the Church of Our Saviour will be there until January 1st.