No Halloween Candy recycling in West Seattle?

[sleepyinseattle]

Go to the link below – type in your area code, and you will see – – – NOT 1 Dentist or pediatric Dentist (not even ours, whom we love) in West Seattle – AND THERE ARE MANY – participates in a Halloween Candy Give-back/Take-back program. Unfortunately, except for on Queen Anne, our dental community appears to have a lot of company here in King county. Even if our local dental offices don’t offer anything in return, simply accepting the candy (and, maybe even donate the shipping costs to California) would be a great benefit to their patients and community, as well as good marketing/PR/lead generation for them. For that matter, I think pediatricians as well as our local medical facilities (Swedish Physicians, naturopaths, Highline, etc) would make natural partners, with the same benefits (concern for health/childhood obesity/marketing/PR). Now that I think about it, those in assisted living facilities might appreciate a line of grim little faces handing over their excess booty, and joy in cajoling them into better humor while assuring kids and parents that, really, the sugar highs will be no problem for them… Sigh. Maybe I’m up too late… racoons woke me…..but really, in the clear light of morning, doesn’t the “NOT ONE participating dentist” in the nationwide “Halloween Candy Buyback/send to our oversees troops” strike you a bit negatively? (then again, it’s not great for them, either, and I hear the military keeps the PX’s stashed to the rafters with chocolate bars…)

Thanks for your consideration – maybe I just need a reality check.

sleepyinseattle

ttp://www.halloweencandybuyback.com/about.html

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[sweetpea0821]

some alternate ideas…

(I like the receptionist one… I am one, and spend my own $ on candy for the desk, it’s nice when someone donates goodies to the dish…)

7. Take it to work. Leaving candy by the office coffee pot is a time-honored tradition. Alternate idea: If your workplace has a candy dish at the front desk, seal your surplus in a plastic bag and give it to the receptionist.

8. Take it to the fire station. Firefighters need fast energy, right? But seriously: Call and ask if they could use it, then let your kids do the giving. Fire trucks are just exciting. (And if you’re single, this might be a chance to strike up a conversation.)

9. Take it to the food bank. If someone can’t afford groceries, he sure can’t afford a piece of candy — and a little treat can make a big difference when money is tight.

Nicklesville maybe too. or if you get alot, my friend sends packages for the troops, and would love to have any non-chocolate wrapped candies. I could pick them up from you.

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[Gina]

http://youth.unicefusa.org/trickortreat/participate/

Or make a collection box for charity of choice, and not have the kids gather candy that will be taken away later. I wouldn’t mind dropping coins in a box.

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