Metro Dentalcare Turns "Scary" Halloween Candy into Cash and Contributions

Kids can sell back extra candy at Halloween parties to encourage good oral
health and support charities
RICHFIELD, Minn.--(Business Wire)--
Halloween candy is a sweet treat for kids and a nightmare for parents, but this
Halloween, kids can turn their goodies into cash and donations for charities.
Thirteen Metro Dentalcare locations around the Twin Cities are sponsoring
Halloween candy buybacks on Nov. 2.

Who: Kids and their families from all over the Twin Cities are invited.

What: Turn left over candy into cash. Participating Metro Dentalcare practices
are offering $1 per pound of candy to children 12 and under, up to three pounds
per child. Kids and their families will be treated to healthy snacks, a free
toothbrush and toothpaste and prizes.

When: From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 2

Where: The thirteen participating practices are:

Blaine

Brooklyn Center

Burnsville Children`s Dentistry

Chanhassen

Chaska

Coon Rapids

Cottage Grove

Lakeville

Maple Grove

Maplewood

Oakdale

Richfield

St. Louis Park

For participating practice directions and phone numbers, visit
www.metro-dentalcare.com.

Why: Have fun, make a few dollars and learn healthy dental habits.

The candy collected will be donated locally to Tubman and Second Harvest
Heartland, and to Operation Gratitude, to be sent to troops serving overseas.

About Metro Dentalcare

Metro Dentalcare, www.metro-dentalcare.com, offers dental care convenience with
early morning, evening and weekend appointments, online scheduling, family block
appointments and more than 36 practices close to home and work. Metro Dentalcare
features a complete range of patient-focused routine dentistry and a network of
specialties including cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, periodontics (gum
disease), endodontics (root canals), orthodontics (braces and teeth alignment)
and pediatric dentistry. Founded in 1968, Metro Dentalcare is one of the fastest
growing dental practices in the Twin Cities.

Andrea Goodall, 651-286-6726
Risdall McKinney Public Relations
andrea@risdall.com
or
Candee Wolf, 612-861-9137
Metro Dentalcare
cwolf@metro-dentalcare.com

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