Community Corner
Dentists Team Up for Halloween Candy Buyback Program
Share your trick-or-treat candy with American troops overseas.
Candy buyback programs have been becoming more and more popular in recent years, offering parents a way to keep the kids’ cavities to a minimum. Since 2004, Operation Gratitude has been partnering with dentists all over the country, “buying back” candy from trick-or-treaters and sending those fun size chocolate bars and other Halloween treats to military personnel serving overseas.
Help troop morale by participating this year; you can buy the candy back from your kids. Some families go with $0.10 per piece, or if you have a scale at home, you could pay per pound. Candy buyback programs, especially Operation Gratitude, are a great way to teach your kids a valuable lesson about caring for others (and their teeth).
In addition to Halloween candy, Operation Gratitude welcomes donations of toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, scarves, hats, protein bars, small plush animals, CDs and DVDs to put in care packages.
Find out what's happening in Laurelwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
To participate in the 2012 Candy Buyback Program, visit one of the participating dentists listed below.
Dodek Dental Group
9881 Broken Land Parkway, Suite 102
Columbia, MD, 21046
Phone: (410) 381-1344
Email: dodek-dodek@comcast.net
www.drdodek.com
smiles4children
1134 north rolling road
Catonsville, MD, 21228
Phone: (410) 788-4555
Email: catonsville@smiles4chilren.net
www.smiles4children.net
smiles4children
1134 north rolling road
Catonsville, MD, 21228
Phone: (410) 788-4555
Email: catonsville@smiles4chilren.net
www.smiles4children.net
smiles4children
10045 Baltimore National pike
Ellicott city, Md, 21042
Phone: (410) 203-2410
Email: ellicottcity@smiles4children.net
Dodek Dental Group
9881 Broken Land Pkwy
Columbia, MD, 21046
Phone: (410) 381-1344
Email: dodek-dodek@comcast.net
www.drdodek.com
Dodek Dental Group
9881 Broken Land Pkwy
Columbia, MD, 21046
Phone: (410) 381-1344
Email: dodek-dodek@comcast.net
www.drdodek.com
Berry Children Dental
10208 Lake Arbor Way
Mitchellville, MD, 20721
Phone: 301-333-2282
Email: berrychildsdental@comcast.net
www.Berrychildrendental.com
Dr. Karen Gonzalez
17000 Science Drive Suite 206
Bowie, MD, 20715
Phone: (301) 464-4672
Email: aacdteam@aol.com
www.drkarengonzalez.com
If you don’t see a dentist in your area, visit the Operation Gratitude website and enter your zip code to locate one.
