The Italian Ice Advent Calendar
24 days of handcrafted flavors • Help us give $1,449 to families in need
Join us in a journey to purchase ONE OF EVERYTHING in the Idaho Falls Giving Machine! Every advent calendar you order brings us closer to our $1445 goal of helping others in our community.
Orders Closed for 2025 season.
Thank you so much for participating.
If it’s december 1st and you still haven’t received your calendar please reach out! We make every effort to get everyone their calendars but sometimes emails end up in spam or the phone number we were given didn’t receive a response. If that’s the case we have your calendar safe and sound, waiting for you. You can DM us on any of our social handles or fill out the contact form on this website or email us directly: mark@summernightsice.com. We will get back to you as quickly as possible.
What's Included
24 individual cups of handcrafted Italian ice, made with real fruit for that soft, scoopable texture. Each cup has a numbered sticker (1-24) for your countdown to Christmas starting December 1st.
6 Exclusive Holiday Flavors (only available in this calendar): Peppermint • Cranberry Orange • Pear Cardamom • Apple Cider • Frozen Hot Chocolate • Pomegranate
18 Fan Favorites: Tigers Blood • POG • Spicy Chocolate • Root Beer • Cotton Candy • Cookies & Cream • Mint Chocolate Chip • Mojito • Strawberry Daiquiri • Sunset • Pina Colada • Watermelon • Butterscotch • Mango • Lemon • Blue Raspberry • Maple • Coconut
Delivered by end of November (ready for your December 1st countdown!)
Ordering Details
Order Deadline: November 19th
Delivery:
Pickup available (we'll contact you with time/location)
Delivery available for added fee
What is the Giving Machine? 🎁
The Giving Machine is a vending machine that will be at the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls (December 15, 2025 - January 1, 2026) where instead of buying candy for yourself, you purchase essential items for people in need—across town or around the world!
When you select an item (like meals, clothing, school supplies, or even chickens!), you pay, and a card representing your gift drops into the display. You leave with a digital receipt and a feeling that no candy bar could ever match!
100% of all donations go directly to charity. Every. Single. Penny.
Our goal? Raise $1,449 to purchase ONE OF EVERYTHING in the machine!
Where Your Money Goes 🤝
The Giving Machine supports 6 LOCAL Idaho Falls charities and 2 international organizations:
LOCAL CHARITIES:
Idaho Falls Rescue Mission - Meals, shelter, and recovery programs for those experiencing homelessness and addiction
Community Food Basket Idaho Falls - Emergency food supplies and basic needs for struggling families (without judgment!)
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Center (DVSAC) - Support and services for victims of violent crimes
Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership (EICAP) - Housing assistance, utility help, education, and more to empower at-risk families
The Village (Foster Care Closet) - Essential care items for foster children across 16 SE Idaho counties
Friends in Service Here (F.I.S.H.) - Emergency gap assistance and school supplies for children in need
INTERNATIONAL CHARITIES:
7. Right to Play - Helps millions of children worldwide stay in school, heal from trauma, and thrive through the power of play
8. CARE - Provides food, health supplies, and shelter to moms and children in crisis around the world
What $1,449 Buys 💰
When we purchase ONE OF EVERYTHING in the Giving Machine, we're providing:
For LOCAL Idaho Falls families:
Meals for families
Hygiene kits
Warm clothing & coats
Shelter supplies & beds
School supplies & backpacks
Books for children
Sports equipment
Items for foster children
Medical/dental care assistance
For families AROUND THE WORLD:
Clean water access
Chickens & goats (livestock for self-sufficiency!)
Vaccinations & immunizations
Food security programs
Educational assistance
Your advent calendar helps make ALL of this possible!
ABOUT US: THE RICHARDSON FAMILY
Our Story 🍋
Five years ago, we started as a simple lemonade style stand in our front yard selling to neighbors. Now, Summer Nights Italian Ice is a family business where everyone has a role:
Coleman: Makes every batch of Italian ice using real fruit, churned to perfection
Ellie: Face of the business, packaging, and delivery coordination
Max: Packaging team and our official taste tester (best job ever!)
Macy: Our sticker queen who keeps everyone smiling
Sophie: Quality control expert, delivery buddy, and sticker assistant
Why We're Doing This ❤️
This advent calendar is how we're participating in the Idaho Falls Giving Machine as a family. We wanted a way to:
Work together toward a meaningful goal
Use our skills to help others
Feel the spirit of Christmas
Try to become more like Christ by serving our community
Keep the impact LOCAL while also helping globally
We believe in working hard AND helping others!
Thank you for supporting our efforts to grow as a family and help others in a meaningful way!
