Donate your extra Halloween candy!
Still have that stash of extra Halloween candy sitting in your pantry? Send it to our troops! At HalloweenCandyBuyBack.com, find a participating dentist office near you who will pay you $1 per pound for your leftover sweets, and will then ship them to U.S. soldiers overseas—so they can snack on the treats, too. All out? Make a financial contribution instead (and get a tax deduction).
Posted by Melissa Fiorenza, Associate Editor
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