Minnesauke Students Give Sweet Charity

Minnesauke Elementary School students donated more than 300 pounds to the Halloween candy buyback program organized by Setauket orthodontist Dr. Jared Funt.
The dental professional coordinated the effort to not only keep students’ teeth healthy, but to benefit the Boots on the Ground charity. For every pound of candy that a student donated, they received $1 and the schools with the highest amount of donations were rewarded with cash prizes. Minnesauke was awarded a $500 donation from Funt Orthodontics.
The Setauket Elementary School Student Council also coordinated a candy drive. They collected unwanted and unopened Halloween candy three days following the holiday. The candy they received was donated to a local dentist’s “Operation Gratitude” drive, which will provide care packages to troops overseas.

Photo contributed by the Three Village Central School District.