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W H. Wailana Kamauu Jr.
ith the holidays bright dispensers of hope to Helping Hands Hawai‘i or a right around the Hawai‘i since they were first dental treatment from Aloha corner, it’s easy to launched in 2017. Medical Mission. All that per-
get caught up in the busyness This year, Giving Machines son needs to do is swipe their
of the season. The bustle of this festive time often revolves around buying presents, and the Giving Machine enables people to give gifts that make a difference.
will be located at Pearlridge Center’s Mauka Level 1 Nov. 20-Jan. 2 during mall hours.
credit card to pay for the item, and the money will be given to the organization to provide the purchase to a person in need. The organizations don’t need to worry about overhead or any other additional fees; the Giv- ing Machine takes care of that. All they need to worry about is delivering the good or service to its rightful recipient.
woman who benefited. Some- one purchased the opportuni- ty for her to get work done to repair her teeth through Alo- ha Medical Mission, and she could smile again.
The Giving Machines are large, red vending machines that enable people to buy goods and services for those in need.
This year’s participating nonprofits are Aloha Medical Mission, Family Promise of Hawai‘i, Helping Hands Ha- wai‘i, The Salvation Army, USA for UNHCR (the UN’s refugee agency) and CARE.
“This is my goal: (to) create an awareness and a culture of service. That’s all this Giving Machine is,” Kamauu says. “It’s providing an opportunity to serve somebody that’s in need.”
Established by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it has been the mission of H. Wailana Kamauu Jr., Ha- wai‘i communications director for the church, to bring these
It works just like a tradition- al vending machine: the appli- ance is stocked with cards that indicate what you’re buying.
It may be a simple swipe of a credit card for the giver, but for the recipient, it can mean a world of difference.
One might want to pur- chase school supplies from
Kamauu recalled one
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