WACO, Texas (KXXV) — A new type of vending machine has arrived in Spice Village in Waco, offering shoppers the chance to purchase charitable donations instead of snacks or sodas.

The Light the World Giving Machines, installed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, allow customers to buy items for those in need with the simple push of a button. The machines support six Central Texas nonprofits, plus the worldwide charity CARE, and offer everything from comfort kits for hospitalized children to goats for families in developing countries.

"You can donate a counseling session for a victim of violent crime," said Aleigh Ascherl from the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims & Children.

After a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the machines are now operational and drawing attention from curio

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