Dentists register your practice

"Buy" back Halloween candy from neighborhood kids, then send it to the troops overseas!
What a great way to brighten the day of an American Hero.

For information on where and how to send the candy, Click Here!

2014 Buyback Stats:
401,052 lbs of candy donated, equaling over 12 million individual pieces!!

HAVE FUN Kids trade in their candy to dentists for CA$H & PRIZES!

MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Dentists ship the loot to support our troops.

How the Buyback Works:
1. Participating offices register to be a collection point for candy donations. 3,000 nationally!!!
2. Registrations are searchable via the ZIP code search at the top right of this page! Enter your ZIP to find a buyback location near you!
3. Interested donors can call or email the practice to find out exact time/date/location of event. Because each event is held independently, we do not provide this information.
4. You drop off your candy donation for it to be shipped, by the participating office, to Van Nuys California and the Operation Gratitude headquarters.

Can't find a participant near you? Ship it yourself by following these simple shipping instructions.

Find a Buyback Near You!

Enter your zip.

Dentists, Register Your Practice

Click the Register button below to sign up and register your practice

Moms, Dads, Kids!

Trade your candy in for money and prizes to support our troops.

Participate

**PLEASE SEND ALL CANDY TO:

OPERATION GRATITUDE/ CA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

17330 VICTORY BLVD.

VAN NUYS, CA 91406

ATTN: ANGEL CUEVAS / 262-674-7281

ATTENTION - CANDY DONATIONS MUST BE SENT ONLY TO THE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE - DO NOT SEND ITEMS or CANDY TO ANY OTHER OPERATION GRATITUDE ADDRESS - THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED; SHIPMENTS WILL BE RETURNED TO SENDER

** Thank you for understanding that Operation Gratitude cannot pay shipping costs. **

***PLEASE complete and include a Donor Form with your shipment with your full contact details. We would like to acknowledge your donation!

Donor Form link.

How does the program work?

Participating dentists "buy" back kids' Halloween candy at a scheduled event
"Buy" with cash, coupons, toothbrushes, creative exchanges - They can partner with local businesses to give away coupons for food, services, goods, etc. They can give away the Hygiene Kits, they can set up an Opportunity Prize--each kid gets a ticket per pound of candy for an opportunity drawing to win special prizes, etc.
Dentists send the candy to Operation Gratitude or other Military support groups
Operation Gratitude sends the candy to the U.S. Military
To find a dental practice in your area, use the zip code "look-up" feature to see if there is a dental office participating close by. SUGGESTION: Call the practice before driving over with your Halloween candy as many have concluded their buyback event and are no longer accepting candy.

Why Join Halloween Candy Buyback?

You'll enjoy peace of mind knowing you’re making kids, parents, and Service Members smile!
You'll set a great example for the next generation to give back!
You'll also enjoy some great publicity!

100,000 Toothbrush Challenge

Help us send a toothbrush in every troop's care package! For every pound of candy you send to the troops, we hope you will also send a toothbrush! Let's see how quickly we can collect 100,000 toothbrushes!