DAYTON — Need to get rid of some of that stash of sugary treats from Halloween?
The Dayton Parks and Recreation Committee is holding a candy collection, and is asking for people to drop off unwrapped candy to the town hall by Nov. 10, according to the committee.
“The candy will be delivered to Operation Gratitude and shipped out to our Troops all around the world to let them know we are thinking about them and appreciate them,” according to a prepared statement.
Operation Gratitude annually sends more than 150,000 care packages filled with snacks, hygiene products and other items to U.S. service members deployed overseas as well as veterans, new recruits, wounded warriors, first responders and caregivers, according to the organization’s website.
Village Smiles Professional Dental Hygiene Care in Limerick participated this year for the first time in Halloween Candy BuyBack, a national initiative in which dental clinics “buy” Halloween candy for $1 a pound, and then send the goodies along with toothbrushes to Operation Gratitude.
Dental hygienist and clinic owner Teresa Crandall said in an email she’ll participate in the program again next year.
“Not only were the children that participated very excited to receive $1 per pound of candy, but they all wrote a thank-you letter to one of our soldiers,” she said.
— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.
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