Rochester Dental Office Aims to Break 417-Pound Candy Record
A study from USA Today found that the average American eats about 3.4 pounds of candy on Halloween, and kids definitely lead the pack when it comes to candy consumption. The average kid will scarf down over 7,000 calories just from their trick-or-treating haul.
If your child ends up with more candy than they can eat—or more than you’d like them to have—there’s a fun way to turn that extra candy into cash this year!
This year, the National Retail Federation predicts that over $3.5 billion will be spent on Halloween candy. That’s a lot of candy, and many businesses want to help ensure it doesn’t go to waste by buying your child’s extra treats.
Operation Shoebox Offers a Sweet Deal for Your Child's Candy
Operation Shoebox connects dental offices and businesses across the country to buy back kids' Halloween candy. The collected candy is then sent to Operation Shoebox, where it is put into care packages for troops stationed overseas.
It’s a win-win: kids earn some cash while troops get a tasty goody bag filled with candy!
Find Businesses Participating in the Halloween Candy Buy Back.
Minnesota families can visit halloweencandybuyback.com to find participating businesses in their area.
Family Dentist Tree, at 1011 Bel Air Ln NW in Rochester, Minnesota, is hosting its 8th annual Halloween Candy Buyback event from November 1st to November 6th, during regular business hours. They're encouraging everyone to bring in those extra treats as they aim to top last year’s impressive haul of 417 pounds of candy.
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