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Dentists pay cash to keep Halloween treats from kids

Jolie Lee
USA TODAY Network
A pile of candy

Nearly 3,000 dentists nationwide are paying cash for your kids' candy.

The Halloween Candy Buy Back program was established in 2007 by Chris Kammer, a Wisconsin dentist who wanted, he says, to get rid of "the glut of the candy."

Kids can get $1 for every one pound of candy they turn in. The program website includes a zip code locator to find your nearest participating dentist.

The candy is then delivered to troops as part of care packages through Operation Gratitude. Last year, more than 250,000 pounds of candy were delivered to troops, Kammer said.

"This should be dentists' national response to Halloween," he said.

A service member with candy from the Halloween Candy Buyback program.

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