Too many Snickers? Here's how and where to unload your Halloween haul
It's that time of year again. Halloween is Tuesday, and trunk or treat events are already taking place.
But what does a parent do with mounds of Mounds bars and other packaged candy when their kids have collected too much, or the dentist or doctor has advised against them eating too many sweets? And some children may be allergic to nutty or other candies they may have received.
An area real estate agent is holding a drive to collect extra candy to be donated to the military overseas who may really appreciate treats, or to local food pantries for families in need. Other military support organizations and local food banks to help the needy are as well.
Where you can donate
Among those collecting unopened treats are:
The Kim Rock Group at Keller Williams Realty in Langhorne is collecting candy between Nov. 1 and 8 for a Bucks County airman stationed overseas. Donate the candy at the Newtown Brewing Co., 103 Penns Trail, in Newtown Township and receive $1 off a pint of beer.
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The Move America Forward Halloween Candy Giveback program will take candy shipped in its original packages before the end of the year. It will be sent to service personnel overseas. The candy should be shipped to 3105 Fite Circle, Suite 08, Sacramento, CA 95827.
Operation Shoebox will send candy with other items like packaged cookies and crackers, as well as toiletries to service personnel stationed overseas. Make donations to Operation Shoebox, Attn: Receiving, 8360 East Highway 25, Belleview, FL 34420.
The Bucks County Opportunity Council's multiple food pantries throughout the county will accept unopened candy. Check their website at https://bcoc.org/food-pantries/ for a listing of pantries, their locations and hours of operation.
ERA Food Pantry, 1700 Woodbourne Road, Levittown, will accept candy, 9 a.m. to noon, on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Catholic Social Services, 100 Levittown Parkway, will accept donations, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The pantry is open Monday, 1 to 3:30 p.m., and Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Quakertown Food Pantry, 101 N. 3rd St., Unit B, Quakertown. Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House, which shelters the families of sick children being treated at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, also in the city, will accept Halloween candy at its front gate or its load dock in the rear of the building at 3925 Chestnut St. in the city.
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This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Halloween candy comes in handy for troops overseas in need of a treat
