Colorado Springs dentist seeks Halloween candy

If you have kids, one thing that you probably have a lot of on the Monday after Halloween is candy.

A Colorado Springs dentist’s office wants some of that candy and they’re willing to pay for it.

Simply Kids Dental on the northwest side of Colorado Springs is offering $1 for every pound of candy up to five pounds.

People who donate can even spin a wheel and win a cup.

It’s all in an effort to cut down on the sweets that the kids are eating, but there’s another good reason that they want your candy.

“We want it out of their baskets and buckets and into ours so that we can send it to our troops, our deployed troops who will really appreciate it,” said Jeannie McNeill of Simply Kids Dental.

The office is working with Operation Gratitude and the kids that donate are also being encouraged to send a letter to the troops along with the candy.

The candy buyback will continue Tuesday from 2 until 5 p.m. at their location on Vindicator Drive.