The Athletics helped launch the Giving Machine’s holiday season Wednesday by buying one of each item in the charitable program’s vending machine.

A’s center fielder Denzel Clarke, former A’s pitcher-turned-commentator Dallas Braden and team mascot Stomper took part in a ceremony in Downtown Summerlin.

There are two Giving Machines in Southern Nevada: one at Downtown Summerlin and the other at the District at Green Valley Ranch. The vending machines feature 30 items that can be purchased to benefit 10 local nonprofit organizations.

Anyone can purchase an item to donate by swiping a debit or credit card on the Giving Machine and choosing their preferred item. The $777 option is also available, which buys one of each item in the machine, as Braden did at the ceremony on behalf of the A’s.

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