Dental Associates' 'Candy Buy Back' Ensures Diabetic Kids Have a Happy Halloween Too

Celebrating Halloween with a child who has diabetes can be miserable. Just ask Newtown mom Danielle Silk.

Danielle’s son Andrew was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes less than 1 month after his 4th birthday. Like many parents struggling with the a new, life-changing diagnosis, Type 1 Diabetes can be overwhelming at first. Suddenly the parent must learn how to give injections, count carbohydrates and monitor blood sugar.

Not only that, but they can’t have any of the Halloween candy!

Silk recently posted this on her Facebook page:

“Andrew was talking about dressing up for Halloween this year and I told him that I don’t think we are going to go out this year because he can’t have the candy; even though he barely ever had candy before his diagnosis with Diabetes. He proceeds to tell me, “I know. It’s okay mommy. You can have my candy because I know you like candy.” Hopefully we stumble across people with chips, goldfish, pretzels, etc. again this year. #StupidDiabetes.”

Parents of children with diabetic children will be happy to know that Dental Associates is participating in the 12th Annual Candy Buy Back program on Tuesday, November 4 , 2014.

Children (diabetic or not) can bring their Halloween candy to any of their offices on Tuesday, Nov. 4 and trade their stash for cash cash. They will give $2 for every pound of wrapped Halloween candy they bring in, up to 10 pounds. Check below to find a Dental Associates near you.

Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 - Dental Associates Candy Buy Back:

DANBURY – 9:00 am – 10:30 am

19 Padanaram Rd.
(203) 748-8055

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NEWTOWN – 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

11 Church Hill Rd.
(203) 270-4586

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SHELTON – 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

680 Bridgeport Ave.
(203) 380-0660

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NEW MILFORD – 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

1 Aspetuck Rd.
(860) 355-4138

Click here to read more about the JRDF Walk to Cure Diabetes in Ridgefield on Nov. 2 at the Ridgefield Recreation Center, 195 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, Conn.

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