Combine your holiday shopping with some FREE family fun right next to jolly old St. Nick at the Light the World Holiday Extravaganza! Bring the entire family for gingerbread housing decorating, holiday photos, Story time for kids, music, sweepstakes giveaways and opportunities to test out the Light the World Giving Machines!


Ballston Quarter Mall

4238 Wilson Blvd | Arlington, VA

Level M1 next to Santa Claus


Sat, Dec 16th | 10AM – 7PM


We have a full day of onsite activities you won't want to miss! This event is open to the public and registration isn't required.

10:00 – 11:00 AM


11:00 – 12:00 PM


12:00 – 3:00 PM


3:00 – 7:00 PM

Candy cane giveaway & Giving Machine demos


Holiday story time for kids


Holiday family photos


Gingerbread "housing" decorating

SWEEPSTAKES


We have some amazing sweepstakes giveaways for anyone who visits us onsite and makes a donation through one of the Light the World Giving Machines.

$25 Chick-fil-A Gift Card


When you use the Giving Machine to donate $25 to provide fresh bedding for a family moving out of homelessness, you'll be entered to win a $25 Chick-fil-A gift card!


Value: $25

Baltimore National Aquarium Entry Passes for 4


When you use the Giving Machine to donate $50 to provide a backpack and school supplies to a child in need, you'll be entered to win a Four (4) Entry Passes to the Baltimore National Aquarium!


Learn more about the aquarium at www.aqua.org.


Value: $200

$200 Gold Belly Gift Card


When you use the Giving Machine to donate $100 to feed a family in need for a week, you'll be entered to win a $200 Gold Belly gift card!


Gold Belly is a national online mail-order service whose mission is to “connect people with their food dreams."


To learn more about Gold Belly, visit www.goldbelly.com.


Value: $200

$125 Visa Gift Card


When you use the Giving Machine to donate $100 to provide mental health services to a youth experiencing trauma, you'll be entered to win a $125 Visa gift card!


Use your card to get those last minute holiday gifts anywhere in-store or online.


Value: $125

FREE Professional Photo Shoot


When you use the Giving Machine to donate $125 to help a struggling family stay warm in their home for the winter, you'll be entered to win a FREE professional photo shoot by Cortney Knight!


The Photo Shoot includes photos for individuals and pairs within the DMV area. Winners may choose to have their photos taken in-studio or at a location convenient for them.


Value: $125

Interested in volunteering at this event? Contact Christle Baker-Gill at [email protected].

What are Giving Machines?

What if you could buy pure joy for people in need in the same way you would a snack from a vending machine? Well, now you can!


This year, we are excited to be partnering with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for the Light the World Giving Machine campaign. Now through January 1st, you can join people across the world in this effort to extend love and kindness to others. 


Light the World Giving Machines are in high-traffic areas of select cities worldwide. Each machine includes dozens of cards representing items needed by global and local nonprofit organizations, including Volunteers of America.


These customized red vending machines provide a unique, memorable, and fun way to assist the needy — around the block or around the world.

Learn More!
Volunteers of America Chesapeake
& Carolinas

General inquiries[email protected]

Maryland, DC & Virginia
4601 Presidents Drive, Suite 300
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 459-2020
 
North & South Carolina
207 Commons Blvd
Durham, NC 27704
(800) 646-2828

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