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Giving Machines Bring Holiday Generosity to Life

By Serve Daily · November 12, 2026 · 1 min read
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Imagine stepping into University Place in Orem with a holiday shopping list in hand, then rounding a corner and discovering something unexpected: Bright cherry-red vending machines offering some things you won’t take home. For a moment, the search for presents becomes a simple but meaningful invitation to give to someone you probably will never meet.

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