‘Tis the season for giving back. On Saturday, Nov. 22, The Giving Machines will return to Valley River Center for a three week run, says Brent MacCluer, AHM Brands media director. The Giving Machines, provided by Light the World — a ministry affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — offer the “community an innovative, hands-on way to support local nonprofits,” MacCluer says. Community members are able to donate to local nonprofits with a press of a button. Once arriving at the machines, people can choose their preferred donation from a list of options, and 100 percent of the proceeds go straight to local nonprofits. Last year, the vending machine-style kiosks raised more than $60,000 for nonprofits, including Catholic Community Services, Court Appointed Special A

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