Trick or Treat: Local Family of Dentists Want to Ship 1,000 Lbs of Candy to Our Troops & Need Your Help
Promoting Dental Health and Treating Our Troops
Philadelphia, PA, October 10, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Trick or Treat. And smile ... because this is a sweet treat to support our troops throughout the world.
For the Sixth year, Father, Son, and Daughter Dentists, Dr. Nalin Patel, Dr. Arpan Patel, & Dr. Ekta Patel , of Oxford Valley Dental Excellence in association with the Patel Cares Organization is once again participating in a nationwide campaign to promote dental health while giving something back to help the troops. The Patel Cares Organization and Oxford Valley Dental Excellence will buy back the Halloween candy that area trick-or-treaters collect and donate it to “Operation Gratitude‟ for distribution to service men and women deployed overseas.
Last year the family of dentist collected over 800 LBS and this year their Goal is 1,000 lbs and they want your help. Children can bring their bags of Halloween goodies to the Oxford valley Dental Excellence dental office at 240 Middletown Blvd. Suite 100. in Langhorne, PA on Thursday November 1 – Monday November 12 from 9 am – 6 pm. Drs. Patel and their staff will weigh and pay each child $1 for each pound of candy that is collected.
"We love to see children smile and knowing that all of this candy will also bring a smile to our troops, makes this candy drive all the more worthwhile,” said Dr. Nalin Patel. “And of course, it helps keep the children’s teeth clean and healthy.”
The annual candy buy-back is part of The Patel Cares Organization’s commitment to promote dental health by encouraging good nutrition habits that last a lifetime. The Patel Cares organization is also gearing up for its annual Thanksgiving food drive and Toys for Tots donation program. To learn more about the Patel Cares organization please visit www.Patelcares.org
“Operation Gratitude‟ is a national nonprofit organization that seeks to lift morale and put smiles on faces by sending care packages addressed to individual Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines deployed in harm's way. Visit www.opgratitude.com
For the Sixth year, Father, Son, and Daughter Dentists, Dr. Nalin Patel, Dr. Arpan Patel, & Dr. Ekta Patel , of Oxford Valley Dental Excellence in association with the Patel Cares Organization is once again participating in a nationwide campaign to promote dental health while giving something back to help the troops. The Patel Cares Organization and Oxford Valley Dental Excellence will buy back the Halloween candy that area trick-or-treaters collect and donate it to “Operation Gratitude‟ for distribution to service men and women deployed overseas.
Last year the family of dentist collected over 800 LBS and this year their Goal is 1,000 lbs and they want your help. Children can bring their bags of Halloween goodies to the Oxford valley Dental Excellence dental office at 240 Middletown Blvd. Suite 100. in Langhorne, PA on Thursday November 1 – Monday November 12 from 9 am – 6 pm. Drs. Patel and their staff will weigh and pay each child $1 for each pound of candy that is collected.
"We love to see children smile and knowing that all of this candy will also bring a smile to our troops, makes this candy drive all the more worthwhile,” said Dr. Nalin Patel. “And of course, it helps keep the children’s teeth clean and healthy.”
The annual candy buy-back is part of The Patel Cares Organization’s commitment to promote dental health by encouraging good nutrition habits that last a lifetime. The Patel Cares organization is also gearing up for its annual Thanksgiving food drive and Toys for Tots donation program. To learn more about the Patel Cares organization please visit www.Patelcares.org
“Operation Gratitude‟ is a national nonprofit organization that seeks to lift morale and put smiles on faces by sending care packages addressed to individual Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines deployed in harm's way. Visit www.opgratitude.com
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Oxford Valley Dental Excellence
Arpan Patel
(215) 750-2222
www.ovdental.com
Arpan Patel
(215) 750-2222
www.ovdental.com
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