The day after Halloween, area children will be able to reduce their sugary stash for a little spending money.

The Candy buyback program was started in Buffalo a few years ago by local dentists Brian Cotant and Matthew Hein as the latter explains…

Cotant explained how the program works…

The excess candy is then funneled through Operation Gratitude and sent to US troops overseas for a taste of home.

Those soldiers then have the opportunity of sharing the candy with children in other countries

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