Who takes leftover Halloween candy?

Who takes leftover Halloween candy?

Who takes leftover Halloween candy?

Donate Halloween candy

  • Treats for Troops.
  • Halloween Candy Buy Back.
  • Operation Gratitude.
  • Operation Shoebox.
  • Operation Trick or Treating for the Troops.
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Can you send candy to the troops?

The Halloween Candy for Heroes drive encourages people to mail in their leftover candy to be shipped to troops all over the world. However, you can send a care package to military friends, family, and those you haven’t met at any time during the year.

Where can I donate Easter candy near me?

Where to Donate Candy

  • Where to Donate Candy. After Easter, Halloween and even Valentine’s Day we also have bags full of extra candy.
  • Ronald McDonald House.
  • Operation Gratitude.
  • Soldier’s Angels.
  • Halloween Candy Buy Back.
  • Operation Shoebox.
  • Dr.
  • George Snow Scholarship.

What are military care packages?

Military care packages deliver a welcome piece of home to your service member while they’re away – whether that’s your child, fiancé, sibling or friend. They help both of you stay connected despite distance or duty.

What can you do with leftover candy?

25 Things to Do With Leftover Halloween Candy

  1. Freeze it. Throughout the year, add it to milkshakes, sundaes, ice cream and plain cookie dough.
  2. Bake it into cakes.
  3. DIY trail mix.
  4. Bring it to the Thanksgiving table.
  5. Pair it with wine.
  6. Make homemade flavored vodka.
  7. Put chocolates into your coffee.
  8. Keep some in your purse.

What can I do with candy I don’t want?

What To Do With Leftover Halloween Candy

  1. Take It To Work.
  2. Donate It To A Nursing Home or Shelter.
  3. Do a Dentist Exchange.
  4. Freeze It.
  5. Save It For Your Holiday Guests.
  6. Melt The Chocolate For Chocolate Covered Fruits.
  7. Be Creative.
  8. Stuff It In A Piñata For The Next Party You Throw.

What can you not put in a military care package?

Here’s a few things to avoid:

  • DON’T send adult entertainment, alcohol or drugs (these items are illegal and can get the soldier in trouble)
  • DON’T send aerosols or pressurized products.
  • DON’T send firearms or ammunition (we’re already armed and this is illegal)
  • DON’T send perishable foods.

What can you do with old candy?

Is shipping to military free?

You can ship care packages to military addresses at domestic prices, even if you’re sending mail overseas. USPS® provides free military shipping kits, help with customs forms, military address tips, shipping restriction lists by country, and free package pickup when your shipment is ready to go.

How do I get free military care packages?

The United States Postal Service (USPS) offers a free “Military Care Kit” with the necessary supplies for sending packages overseas, including boxes, packing tape and customs forms. Visit the USPS website to get your free kit, which will be shipped to you and arrive at your doorstep within 5 to 7 business days.

What happens to leftover Halloween candy?

“Generally, stores really do sell through most of their inventory by lowering prices,” said Michael Allured, publisher of candy trade magazine The Manufacturing Confectioner. “All but a very small portion is sold, the rest may go to a food pantry like Second Harvest.

How do you dispose of Halloween candy?

Here are some ideas.

  1. Donate it. Last year, I packed up my kids’ leftover Halloween candy and shipped it to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit organization that includes candy in care packages they send to the troops.
  2. Trade it for cash.
  3. Send it to school for the teachers.
  4. Bring it into the office.
  5. Trade it in.
  6. Trash it.

How can I donate to Operation Shoe Box?

Donate by Credit Card, Pay-Pal or E-Check below. Supporters join forces with Operation Shoebox by giving the precious commodity of time – whether it’s handwriting thank-you letters, spreading the word about fundraising events or knitting caps for chilled soldiers. Thank you for standing with us in this important mission!

What to put in a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child?

*Samaritan’s Purse encourages Operation Christmas Child shoebox donors to include a personal note in each shoebox gift to encourage the recipient child in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Some donors also include photos and addresses. Occasionally, pen-pal relationships have developed over the years between shoebox packers and the recipient.

Where can I donate candy for a good cause?

Contact the participant to find out the date, time, and details of their event. You may also ship your candy directly to non-profit Veterans’s organizations. Volunteers from Operation Shoebox include candy in their boxes too. They pack boxes all year long so they accept donation all year long. Think Christmas, Easter and Halloween.

Where can I send unopened candy to troops?

Packages of unopened candy can be sent to the organization’s Georgia headquarters. Specific shipping info can be found on the website. Operation Shoebox partners with dental offices to collect candy for troops overseas. Photo courtesy Operation Shoebox