Donate excess Halloween candy to our troops today
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Posted: 11/01/2011
(WXYZ) - It’s a win-win-win situation. Trick-or-treaters can donate their excess candy for cash or prizes, our troops get some sweet treats and parents get fewer kids running around on sugar highs!
Several ‘candy buybacks’ are happening around Metro Detroit today. Here are a few that we know about:
Southfield Family Dental Center, 18800 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield
- 3 p.m.-7 p.m.
- Kids can exchange candy for gifts and prizes, including movie tickets, DVD’s, posters, T-shirts, hats, etc.
- All the candy collected will be donated to Operation Gratitude
Dr. Carl Papa's & Dr. Eric Haskins office
- 21055 12 Mile Rd., Roseville
- 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
- Kids can get $1 per pound of candy (up to 5 pounds)
- All donated candy will be turned over to the Michigan Military Moms
Stonehouse Family Dental
- 850 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville
- 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
- Kids will receive $1 per pound of candy
- The treats will be shipped to our troops overseas
Oakland County Sheriff's Office Locations
- Brandon Twp. Substation, 15 South St., Ortonville
- Commerce Twp. Substation, 2401 Glengary, Commerce Twp.
- Highland Twp. Substation, 165 N. John St., Highland Twp.
- Independence Twp. Substation, 6560 Citation Drive, Independence Twp.
- Orion Twp. Substation, 2525 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion
- Oxford Twp. Substation, 2119 N. Lapeer Rd., Oxford
- Pontiac Substation, 110 East Pike St., Pontiac
- Headquarters, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Building 38E, Pontiac
- Rochester Hills Substation, 750 Barclay Circle, Rochester Hills
- 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
- All candy will be donated to Michigan Military Moms and Operation Care Package Michigan
- Families can also include notes (thank you, holiday, etc.) to the troops with their donation
Know about another candy buyback? E-mail us the details at wxyzdesk@wxyz.com.
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