Donations Distributed to Deployed Troops and Local Heroes
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Oct. 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taking candy from children is usually frowned upon, but teaching them the value of giving back by donating their excess Halloween candy is a win-win for kids, parents, and dentists.
This Halloween, local trick-or-treaters will join kids across the country when they donate their extra unopened Halloween candy to the Bright Side Dental & Orthodontics Candy Buy Back to benefit Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude is a non-profit organization that annually sends 250,000+ care packages to New Recruits, Veterans, First Responders, Wounded Heroes, Caregivers and to individually named U.S. Service Members deployed overseas.
Americans spend an estimated $2.5 billion dollars on a whopping 600 million pounds of Halloween candy each year. In 2017, more than 400,000 pounds of candy was donated to Operation Gratitude and distributed to America’s Heroes through its care package programs.
“This is a great way to thank all who serve and is an opportunity for kids to learn about generosity as we head into the season of giving,” said Dr. James Neme, D.D.S. of Bright Side Dental & Orthodontics. “And they’re rewarded for their donation with a chance to win some great prizes.”
Candy for deployed Service Members, Veterans, and First Responders will be collected at each of the eight Bright Side Dental & Orthodontics Metro Detroit locations from November 1-8, 2018. Visit brightsidedental.com or call 1-800-PAINLESS to learn more.
About Bright Side Dental
Bright Side Dental offers a full array of dental, cosmetic and orthodontic services. The Better Business Bureau has given Bright Side Dental an A+ rating. For more information about Bright Side Dental, visit www.BrightSideDental.com or call 1-800-PAINLESS.
About Operation Gratitude
Operation Gratitude, a 501(c)(3), volunteer-based organization, annually sends 250,000+ care packages to Veterans, New Recruit Graduates, First Responders, Wounded Heroes, Caregivers, and to individually named U.S. Service Members deployed overseas and their families waiting at home. Each package is filled with food, entertainment, hygiene and hand-made items, as well as personal letters of support. Operation Gratitude's mission is to lift the spirits and meet the evolving needs of the Military and First Responder communities and provide volunteer opportunities for civilians anywhere in America to express their appreciation to all who serve our nation. Each package contains donated product valued between $50 and $100 and costs the organization $15 to assemble and ship. Since its inception in 2003, Operation Gratitude volunteers have shipped more than 2.1 Million Care Packages.