The Giving Machines at Pearlridge

Instead of snacks, these vending machines dispense good deeds. The Giving Machines return to Pearlridge Center in ʻAiea from Tuesday, November 17, through Thursday, December 31, open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Pearlridge Mauka (Uptown) near Beer Lab. Choose an item such as a meal, a hygiene kit or school supplies, pay at the machine, and the gift goes directly to local and global charities. It’s an easy way to teach keiki about giving while you do your holiday shopping. Pearlridge also hosts an opening ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 9 to 9:45 a.m. on the Mauka first level between Ben Bridge and Cookie Corner. There’s no cost to visit; you pay only for what you give. Details are on Pearlridge’s event page.