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Rye Dentist Once Again Buys Back Halloween Candy To Send To U.S Troops

RYE, N.Y. -- Rye dentist Dr. Shannon Kelso and the Purchase Street Family Dental team are again hosting their annual Halloween Candy Buyback event on Monday, Nov. 2 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Part of the sweet loot purchased back from Halloween trick-or-treaters by a Rye dentists' office last fall.

Part of the sweet loot purchased back from Halloween trick-or-treaters by a Rye dentists' office last fall.

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The buyback offers a creative way to recycle the excess Halloween candy that can lead to kids' cavities, and it's a solution families can take to the bank.

Purchase Street Family Dental are again partnering with the national Halloween Candy Buyback program, which lets trick-or-treaters trade in their excess candy for cash. 

The collected candy will be sent to U.S. military personnel. The trick-or-treaters can bring their excess candy to the Purchase Street Family Dental office in Rye and receive $1 per pound in exchange for their loot. Each participating child will also receive a free toothbrush.

Purchase Street Family Dental will have also have supplies on hand for children to write a note to a service person, which will be sent along with the candy. Unopened candy will be collected at the dental office on Monday, Nov. 2, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Kelso, who previously served as a dentist for the U.S. Navy, is excited to provide a service to the Rye community as well as our troops. She said, “Halloween Candy Buyback is a great way to thank our troops for their service and sacrifice, while at the same time cutting down on the amount of candy kids eat at Halloween, which is hard on teeth.”

For more details about the national group that organizes the event, go to www.halloweencandybuyback.com or www.operationgratitude.com.

Purchase Street Family Dental is a family-friendly general, cosmetic and restorative dental practice in Rye, located at 266 Purchase St., Suite 101. Their dentists include Dr. Shannon Kelso,  cosmetic and family dentist; Dr. William Wolfson, cosmetic, implant and sedation dentist; and Dr. Yung Kiim, implant prosthodontist and periodontist.

For more information visit the Purchase Street Family Dental website at www.RyeDentist.com.

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