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Media Release October 24, 2011
Building on the success of last year’s event, Emergency Dental Care USA is
again offering its Halloween Candy Buy Back program to children and adults
alike.
The second annual buy back will take place from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1
at the office of Emergency Dental Care USA, 2605 S. 84th Street in Omaha. It is
sponsored by Michael Obeng, DDS.
Dr. Obeng will buy back prepackaged, unopened candy for $1 per pound, up to 5
pounds of candy per child. Kids will also receive a toothbrush in exchange for
their candy.
The candy will be shipped to Operation Gratitude to fill up care packages for
service members stationed overseas. These care packages are assembled at
the Army National Guard Armory in Van Nuys, California, for safety and security.
“Last year we paid out $95 to kids who brought in their treats,” said Dr. Obeng.
The total collected was raised to 131 pounds by adults who stopped by the office
throughout the day to drop off their candy as a gift to the troops.
Parents and kids had all kinds of reasons for participating. One parent said her
children are allergic to peanuts, so they never went trick-or-treating because they
couldn’t eat the candy. Last year, however, they were able to go and then trade
in their candy for cash to buy other treats.
The kids also shared their plans for their money. They reported that they would
use it to buy “a music box,” “swimming goggles,” and “a horse when I grow up.”
Emergency Dental Care USA is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., including
holidays. A new office will open soon at 144th and F Streets, 402-891-0411.
For more information, call the Omaha, NE office at 402-926-4411.
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