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DENVER -
Wondering what to do with the mounds of Halloween candy your children collected while trick or treating?
Several local dentists are willing to pay for it. Lisa Fox from Colorado Kids Pediatric Dentistry said, "there's one thing kids like more than candy.. that's money!"
So, they are offering one dollar per pound of candy. Lisa Fox said, "obviously we want to get the candy out of the homes and out of temptation's way for the kids. They need some compensation, so we buy it back." The dentists then send the candy to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Parents love the idea. Maria Edgar said, "I just fear they are going to eat all of the Halloween candy they gather and then have five cavities the next time we go to our dental check up." Robert Bailey said, "I think it's a fantastic program the dentist is initiating for our kids to promote healthy teeth."
The dentists ask that kids put the extra candy in a ziploc bag, with a note and a picture of themselves in costume for the troops overseas. Lisa Fox said, "those guys and gals are parents too and some of them were not able to spend Halloween with their own kids, so it's nice for them to see that."
To find a dentist near you taking part in the candy buy back, click here:
Candy buyback program
Several local dentists are willing to pay for it. Lisa Fox from Colorado Kids Pediatric Dentistry said, "there's one thing kids like more than candy.. that's money!"
So, they are offering one dollar per pound of candy. Lisa Fox said, "obviously we want to get the candy out of the homes and out of temptation's way for the kids. They need some compensation, so we buy it back." The dentists then send the candy to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Parents love the idea. Maria Edgar said, "I just fear they are going to eat all of the Halloween candy they gather and then have five cavities the next time we go to our dental check up." Robert Bailey said, "I think it's a fantastic program the dentist is initiating for our kids to promote healthy teeth."
The dentists ask that kids put the extra candy in a ziploc bag, with a note and a picture of themselves in costume for the troops overseas. Lisa Fox said, "those guys and gals are parents too and some of them were not able to spend Halloween with their own kids, so it's nice for them to see that."
To find a dentist near you taking part in the candy buy back, click here:
Candy buyback program
