HALLOWEEN CANDY BUY BACK 2011

From the office of

Steven Susskind, DMD

of Susskind Dental, East Brunswick

Join us to use Halloween candy to

benefit soldiers and fight diabetes

October 2011

Dear Friend,

Halloween means candy, and that means tooth decay.

So, we at Susskind Dental fight back with our Annual Halloween Candy Buy Back.

And everybody wins!

Here’s how it works:

WHAT: Dr. Steven Susskind and the staff of Susskind Dental will buy back Halloween candy for $1 per pound with a 5 pound limit. He will then donate $1 a pound to the East Brunswick-based Mid-Jersey Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The candy will be sent to U.S. soldiers serving overseas.

WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 3 (2-7 p.m.) and Friday, Nov. 4 (9 a.m. to noon)

WHERE: Susskind Dental, the office of Dentist Steven Susskind, 469 Cranbury Rd., East Brunswick.

HOW to get more information: Call 732-254-9111

“This is great for everyone,” Dr. Susskind said. “The children learn the importance of giving. They are giving up something they like for something very important – fighting juvenile diabetes and doing something nice for people protecting our values and liberties. Juvenile diabetes research benefits. The soldiers benefit. And along the way, I’ll pass along some tips for good dental health.”

With type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stops producing insulin, a hormone that enables us to get energy from food. With type 2 diabetes, the body still produces insulin but is unable to use it effectively.

The candy will be donated to U.S. soldiers overseas through Operation Shoebox of New Jersey.

In 2010, Susskind Dental, Susskind’s East Brunswick dental office collected more than 450 pounds of candy.

“I can’t believe all the candy we collected,” said Dr. Susskind. “It was in boxes and bags all around our hallway. Everyone was very generous. And it was a lot of fun for everyone here and all the children and their parents.”

A few veterans came by with bags of candy and refused to take cash for it.

“One gentleman came in and saluted me,” Dr. Susskind said. “And he waited until I saluted him back. He said we were doing a great thing. Then he pulled out a $10 bill to help our efforts.”

Dr. Susskind, a dentist, since 1992, said he feels good about the program because it persuades children to give away some of the mounds of candy they collect when they trick or treat.

“We save teeth. Sugar destroys them,” he said. “Sugar in your mouth produces a reaction that promotes tooth decay. This program encourages good dental health and promotes charity. The children learn and juvenile diabetes research and soldiers will benefit.”

Although Dr. Susskind warns about the excesses of Halloween and sugar, he wants children – including his own – to know he’s not against candy.

“Candy is OK – in moderation,” Dr. Susskind said. “I see nothing wrong if you taste some of the candy you collect on Halloween. But the emphasis should be on ‘taste’ and ‘some.’

“But please do a favor for me and your teeth: After you finish, brush your teeth to try to clean off the sugar.”

I hope you can join us in this against tooth decay and juvenile diabetes while benefiting our soldiers overseas.

We look forward to seeing you.

Dr. Steven Susskind DMD

469 Cranbury Road

East Brunswick, NJ 08816

732-254-9111