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Blue Springs dentist, Dr. Alan Foster of Foster Dental Care, is teaming up with Operation Gratitude to fill care packages for troops by buying-up children’s Halloween candy.

Operation Gratitude will put the donated candy into care packages that they send to troops over the holidays. Foster Dental Care will buy back wrapped candy for $1 a pound. Children will also receive a free kid’s meal courtesy of the Independence Chick-fil-A.

The Halloween Candy Buy Back will be November 1 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 2150 NW South Outer Road, Blue Springs.