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Most children are excited about seeing Santa Claus during the Christmas season, while others become overwhelmed with happiness seeing “The Elf on the Shelf.” For two-year-old Emilia Wadgymar, the real stars of the season are the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus. Emilia’s mother, Tamara Wadgymar of Woodlands, Texas, told Fox News Digital, “We went to…

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The Christmas season is the perfect time to spread love and light, and a meaningful way to do so is through one of many Light the World Giving Machines. Giving Machines are a unique way to spread love and light either in your community or a faraway country. In collaboration with numerous charitable organizations, the…

What are you planning to do for Thanksgiving? When first considering the question, you might begin to list the restrictions and all the things you won’t be able to do. It’s fair to lament, and maybe even mope, about the broken traditions and how annual family gatherings on this day will be relegated to FaceTime,…

Imagine this: you are at a vending machine, but instead of buying a snack for yourself, you get to buy a pair of shoes for a person in need or a polio vaccine for child in a third-world country. With the #LightTheWorld Giving Machines, you’re doing just that. Giving Machines are an incredible way to…

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