More than 50 dental offices are collecting candy now through November 9, 2016 as part of Operation Gratitude for military troops serving overseas.
SARASOTA, FL (November 2, 2016) – More than 50 dental offices in the northeast region of Dental Care Alliance are working hard to provide smiles to U.S. troops serving overseas. For the fourth year in a row, team members are collecting candy as part of Operation Gratitude.
From now through November 9, 2016, people can drop off chocolate and candy at any of the Dental Care Alliance-affiliated offices in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia and the office team will donate it to the troops. Last year, the teams collected 3,583 pounds of candy. Altogether, they’ve donated almost 8,000 pounds of candy since the offices began participating in the program in 2013.
The dental office teams encourage Girl Scout troops, Boy Scout troops, church groups and school groups to collect candy and bring it to one of the DCA-affiliated practices for shipment. Dental Solutions, Garden State Dental, Baystate Dental, Family Dental Group, Dental Associates of Northern Virginia and Gentle Dental are just some of the offices participating this year. To find a list of participating dental offices, please visit www.dentalcarealliance.net/affiliated-practices/.
The candy packages are sure to bring smiles and it’s an easy way to say “thank you” to the American troops who are serving overseas to keep us safe.
