The Salvation Army | Christmas Kettle Giving Machine

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This video takes giving to a whole another level.  That was the goal with the Rube Goldberg concept that was thought of, realized, and conceptualized by Brandon, Loren, and Chris Toy.  With the help of others, they were able to get a successful shot after 50 takes.   It was created using random objects that you could find under any Christmas tree during the holidays and placed in an intricate design.  A Rube Goldberg machinecontraptioninventiondevice, or apparatus (taken from wikipedia) is a deliberately over-engineered or overdone machine that performs a very simple task in a very complex fashion, usually including a chain reaction. The expression is named after American cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg (1883–1970).

By using the Rube Goldberg Machine we were are able to see how the simple “bell ringing” leads to the coin going into the ubiquitous Red Kettle.  Merry Christmas to all.  Isaiah 9:6 “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us;  And the government will rest on His shoulders; And his name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.”

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