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Light the World group honors Mayor Pike for holiday donation campaign
Summary
Diane DeMarbadan presented Mayor Pike with an award from the Light the World Giving Machines, thanking the city for leadership and reporting thousands of visitors and tens of thousands of donated meals and supplies during the holiday program.
Diane DeMarbadan presented Mayor Pike with a ceremonial recognition from the Light the World Giving Machines, a charity program that operates large red donation vending machines in the area. DeMarbadan told council members the program reached broad participation "throughout the community," and said the campaign’s local installations drew more than 40,000 visitors this year.
DeMarbadan credited city leaders for helping the program expand, noting in her remarks that when the machines arrived two years ago "no one knew what the giving machines were" and that Mayor Pike stepped up both with time and donations. Mayor Pike accepted the award and thanked DeMarbadan and participants for the community effort.
Why it matters: the presentation highlighted a public–private charity partnership that city officials said has delivered meals, school supplies and other assistance to local nonprofits during recent holiday drives.
