Happy Halloween!! We know that everyone is getting excited to go out and show off your great costumes, collect lots of candy, and to have fun! Now the question is, what do you do with all that leftover candy? Well, we’ll buy it back from you!
We are running our 6th annual Halloween Candy Buy Back Program this year, in conjunction with Panorama Orthodontics. Bring your unwanted treats and candy into either office in November, and we will buy your candy back for $1 per pound, and also make a matching $1 donation to our friendly neighbours at the Tong Louie YMCA. Last year,we collected 225 pounds of candy, and rounded off our donation to the Y to an even $500! Let’s see if we can beat our total collection this year – we’ll be more than happy to increase our donation to the YMCA!
Everyone in the neighbourhood is welcome – you do not have to be a patient of Just4Kids or Panorama Orthodontics. Just stop by, say hello, and bring your piles of candy! Some people bring 1 or 2 lbs; some children have brought up to 10 lbs of candy! Tell all your siblings, cousins, friends, neighbours, and classmates – don’t let all that excess candy go to waste.
Lastly, most people wonder… what happens to all that candy? We donate the candy to our local food banks, drug rehabilitation centres, and other organizations in the Lower Mainland so it can be used in a positive manner.
What’s the goal of the Candy Buy Back Program?
- - We’re teaching children to have healthier dietary habits, with reduced intake of refined sugars.
- - We’re teaching children how to help out in the community, with their matching donations to the YMCA – some children in the past have even donated THEIR OWN portion of the buy back to the YMCA as well!
- - We’re keeping our patients’ teeth and braces healthier by avoiding unfriendly candy
- - We’re helping out other organizations in the Lower Mainland who use the candy in a positive manner
