Posts Tagged ‘candy for troops’
Your Candy Donations Make A Difference!
Thank you to everyone who donated candy to our Halloween Candy Buyback this year! When we work together we can make a difference – every little bit helps. We had the pleasure of visiting our local MEPS office (Military Entrance Processing Station) and delivering almost 200 pounds of candy, 80 sweet notes from local children,…
Read MoreHalloween Candy Buyback November 1st – 9th!
With so much candy being passed out to trick or treaters and partygoers over the Halloween season, sometimes too much of a good thing is, well, too much. Moderation is key when it comes to your child’s health as candy can promote tooth decay and damage to teeth and braces. Halloween Candy Buyback Beginning Thursday, November…
Read MoreCandy, Candy, Everywhere!
As the Halloween costumes start flying off the shelves and candy starts showing up it seems like everywhere as we get closer the big day, we thought it would be fun to share some sweet facts on candy favorites across the US with you! Candy, Candy, Everywhere! With Americans spending an expected $2.6 Billion will…
Read MoreCalling All Sweet Tooths – Our Halloween Candy Buyback Is Back!
October is everyone’s favorite month for fall foliage, bonfires, and everything pumpkin. And don’t forget about candy… lots and lots of candy! As you start planning for your little trick-or-treaters Halloween happenings, mark your calendar for November 1st – 9th when we’ll once again be holding our annual Halloween Candy Buyback! Candy Buyback for Troops Your…
Read MoreSpreading Sweet Smiles!
Nothing like starting the new year off on a sweet note! On January 3rd, our team dropped off all of the candy you donated along with 200 toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste to the Troy Freedom Center in Troy, Michigan. Spreading Sweet Smiles! The Troy Freedom Center lounge, a Military Entrance Processing Center, serves new recruits…
Read MoreMilestones in Military Dental History
As we look toward closing out our Halloween Candy Buyback to benefit our troops for the year, we thought it would be interesting to share some key dates in military dental history for Veterans’ Day. 1700s 1780 Jacques Gardette, a French Navy dentist when he arrived in America in 1778, was probably the first medically…
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