You've taken them to every trunk-or-treat for miles around. You have been to more than a few local harvest carnivals. You will take them trick-or-treating and/or to the Halloween Spooktacular in EDH Town Center. You've also bought candy you won't be able to actually hand out because you'll be pounding the pavement most of the night with your own kids. No matter your chosen activities, it's a pretty safe bet that you will have Halloween candy coming out of your ears come Sunday morning. The solution? More and more dentists and orthodontists in our area are participating in the Halloween Candy Buy Back program and will actually pay (or donate to a charitable cause) to take it off your hands! The icing on the cake? The candy is sent to our military troops overseas so they can enjoy a small piece of Halloween themselves.
In the years past, we have let each of our kids keep 10-15 pieces of candy and taken the rest to a local orthodontist, where they easily racked up $5+ each. It was a win-win situation for all involved! Whether you want to whittle down the kids' supply, get it out of your house lest you eat every last piece yourself, or do something nice for our military, this is a GREAT option to unload all that candy! I have compiled a list of participating businesses in the Folsom and El Dorado Hills area and will add more as I find them. You can also check the official Halloween Candy Buy Back website for more listings. Happy selling!
Make a Smile Folsom (Rocklin and Elk Grove locations also participating)
2190 E Bidwell St. Folsom
Trade in your Halloween treats for cash! Receive $1 for every pound of candy you bring in (up to five pounds) and one ticket to participate in our prize raffle. Prizes include sonicare toothbrush and gift certificates. Make a Smile will be donating the candy to our troops overseas through Operation Gratitude. Bring your candy in Sunday, November 1st from 1:30-3:30 (times at other locations vary). In addition, you can take your candy to any of the Make a Smile locations in the area the week following Halloween to receive cash for your loot. Check their Facebook for more info.
Designs in Dentistry
100 Iron Point Circle, Suite 102, Folsom
Bring your leftover, sealed Halloween candy in a disposable bag and the Tooth Fairy will pay you $1 per pound (up to five pounds). In addition, art supplies will be provided for children to make thank you cards for the US troops to be shipped along with the candy. Bring your candy in Monday, November 2nd and Tuesday, November 3rd from 3-6PM. For more information, check their Facebook page.
Kids Care Dental Folsom (all other locations also participating)
2545 E Bidwell St. Suite #100, Folsom
This Halloween, trick-or-treaters can bring in their excess candy and receive $1 per pound (up to five pounds). We are joining the movement to reduce gingivitis and decay by giving away money in exchange for cavity-provoking candy! Once collected, the candy is sent in care packages to our deployed troops overseas. Bring your candy in Monday, November 2nd through Saturday, November 7th during business hours. Check Kids Care Dental's website for more info.
Couch and Hammond Family Dentistry
260 Palladio Pkwy. Suite #1001, Folsom
970 Camerado Dr. Suite #100, Cameron Park
Bring your candy donations to Couch and Hammond Family Dentistry and receive $1 per pound of candy. Candy collected will be sent to our troops worldwide! Stop by between Monday, November 2nd and Friday, November 6th from 8AM-5PM. See Couch and Hammond Family Dentistry's flyer for more details.
Jeffrey Kwong Orthodontics
1011 St. Andrews Dr. Suite B, El Dorado Hills
Candy for a Cause! The Jeffrey Kwong Orthodontics team decided to do the Halloween Candy Buy Back a little different this year. We will be taking donations of your "extra" candy and donating $2 for every pound to Albie Aware, Inc. to help fight breast cancer. In addition, the candy collected will go to our troops through Rolling Hills Blue Star Moms! Bring your candy in Monday, November 2nd through Thursday, November 5th from 8AM-5PM. See Jeffrey Kwong Orthodontics on Facebook for more info.
Folsom Family Dental
309 Natoma St. Folsom
Share your Halloween candy with our troops in Afghanistan! Get rewarded for your efforts monetarily and know that your candy will be a sweet treat for our armed forces personnel. Receive $.50 per pound of candy (up to ten pounds). Bring your candy in on November 1st from 10AM-2PM. Visit Folsom Family Dental on Facebook for further info.
Datwyler Orthodontics
3907 Park Dr. Suite #240, El Dorado Hills
Halloween is almost upon us and you know what that means! It's time for Dr. D's 13th Annual Candy Buy Back! Bring in your Halloween treats to our office and for every pound of candy traded in, you will receive one entry into a raffle drawing (limit twenty entries per person). Raffle prizes include dinner out, movie tickets, dessert, and more! Come in Monday, November 2nd from 8AM-5PM. Call Datwyler's office at 916-939-2330 for more info.
Expressions in Dentistry
2304 E Bidwell St. Suite #100, Folsom
Bring your Halloween candy in to Expressions in Dentistry and receive $1 per pound of candy (no limit). We will match the monetary amount in the form of a donation to Ronald McDonald House and the candy will be sent to our troops overseas. Candy can be brought to the office from Monday, November 2nd through Saturday, November 7th during business hours. For more information call the office at 916983-6767.
