Creighton Basketball Players Will Join Giving Machine Omaha for Event

Giving Machine Omaha encourages you to dribble toward Westroads Mall to meet Creighton men’s and women’s basketball players. Members will join Light the World Giving Machine for a Meet the Players night that will feature autographs, donations and pictures.

As part of the annual Light the World initiative, Westroads Mall visitors can do an instant act of kindness by donating items available from Giving Machine Omaha. With a simple card swipe, individuals can purchase items for people in need here in the Omaha metro area or around the world through Dec. 9.

​The Light the World Giving Machine is a global initiative that began in 2017. Since then, more than $44 million has been contributed to assist millions in need. There are 126 locations that will host these unique and memorable vending machines this year.​

The local nonprofits that will participate in this year’s Giving Machine Omaha include:

Catholic Charities of Omaha

CUES School System (Omaha)

HETRA (Gretna)

New Visions Homeless Services (Omaha and Council Bluffs)

Trivium Life Services (Council Bluffs)