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TORONTO — Canada’s Salvation Army is testing out a new and faster way to allow cashless donations to its kettle stations via debit and credit card, making the process as quick and easy as dropping a toonie in the bubble.

A pilot project starting Dec. 1 will allow donations at some kettle stations in the Greater Toronto Area to be made through a new tap-and-go machine that eliminates having to swipe a card or enter a cash amount or PIN.

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The machine will be mounted on the side of kettle stands and have three discs to tap — one for a $5 donation, another for $10 and another for $20.

Those wanting to donate more can tap a disc up to 10 times.

The charitable organization has been offering debit and credit tap donation options during its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign for a couple of years across Canada now, but only through machines that require operator intervention.

Spokesman Maj. Rob Kerr says the new tap-and-go option will streamline the process and be as simple as walking up to the kettle, tapping, waiting for a beep confirming the transaction and leaving.