DeKalb (IL): Halloween and the holidays are a special time of year for kids (young and old) to have fun and go trick-or-treating. But there are few Treats and too many Tricks for our U.S. Military members serving overseas. Almost every year there seems to be more candy left over and parents and kids seem willing to share and support our military members.
Again this year, Sweets4Troops.com will be collecting any leftover and unwanted candy. These sweets and treats will be sent as a part of Holiday Packages for Military personnel serving at various locations worldwide. Local agencies will forward these treats to military member units serving overseas and select domestic locations through our Veteran partnerships. In addition to treats, we are seeking groups, schools, or organizations that would like to send thank-you notes to military members for serving and protecting our country.
In 2014, local DeKalb businessman and veteran Michael Embrey started the first “Sweets4Troops” program and collected over 250 pounds of candy. For the last couple of years, Sweets4Troops has collected over 1,000 pounds of treats each year for military support groups, as well as local retirement homes where veterans reside.
Sweets4Troops is proud to announce the local DeKalb American Legion Auxiliary organization will again be hosting and promoting the “Sweets4Troops” program. Co-Chairs Sarah Newby and Cindy Hupke welcome any donations. In addition to collecting treats and candy, any thank-you notes or cards to the troops will be accepted (please make letters and cards generic as “Thank You’ or “Thank You for your service” and not tied to a holiday). Any financial donations will be used to purchase additional treats.
If you or your company/organization has any leftover candy after Halloween (and are trying to stay on that Diet), please bring any unwanted and surplus candy and treats to one of the following drop-off locations in DeKalb County:
* DeKalb Fire Department, 7th Street (700 Pine Street) in DeKalb
* Sycamore Fire Department, 535 DeKalb Avenue in Sycamore
* DeKalb American Legion Post 66, 1204 S. 4th St. DeKalb,
* Le Print Express, 1950 DeKalb Avenue in Sycamore
* County Liquors, 625 E State St in Sycamore
* FunME Events Office, 650 Peace Road-Suite F, DeKalb,
* Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce, 113 North Geona Street, Geona Donations are accepted from October 15th through November 15th.
Thank you one and all for supporting our troops.
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