Have you ever wanted to purchase items to donate to a nonprofit, but weren't sure what items to buy? Well, now you can purchase with confidence from the Light the World Giving Machine that will be ...

While checking off holiday shopping lists, customers at the Mall in Columbia can get into the giving spirit by visiting a “vending machine with a heart,” giving back to communities through donations.

Editor’s note: This story appeared in theDecember 2021 edition ofThe Daily Universe Magazine. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched the “Light the World” initiative in 2016 and has ...