Cash for Candy Will Pay You for Halloween Leftover and Send Them to Troops
By Corey Carter - WEVE 97.9 (Hibbing, MN)
Unless your neighborhood is full of particularly ravenous children on Halloween night, you’ll likely end up with leftover candy on November 1. One solution is to eat it yourself (which has probably already occurred to you). Another is to donate it to a good cause. A third option? Sell surplus candy that will then be redirected to active troops and veterans.
The Cash for Candy program is operated by HealthyWage, a health and wellness portal that offers cash incentives for weight management. Consumers can fill out a donation form [PDF] and send it with their candy to Friends of the Troops, a nonprofit supporting military personnel. HealthyWage will pay $10 per pound of candy sent, with a maximum of 10 pounds ($100) per person.
The candy will then be distributed to service members, veterans, and families both domestic and abroad. HealthyWage estimates that cash compensation for candy will be sent four to six weeks later via check or PayPal.
Participation comes with a caveat: The shipper is responsible for mailing costs. If you donate a small amount, you may find it’s not worth it given the price of UPS or USPS.
Only unopened and unexpired candy is acceptable, so anything you’ve bitten into is best left at home. The candy must be sent by November 15, 2024. HealthyWage is allotting a total of $10,000 for the program, which operates on a first-come, first-serve basis.