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Wellesley’s Hardy School takes $1k prize for collecting candy for troops

November 11, 2019 by admin 3 Comments

Wellesley Dental Group has done its part to reduce the Halloween candy sugar content of households in Wellesley and 15 other towns at its 12th Annual Candy Drive. A record number of 17,000 students across 52 schools participated, giving up 13,237 pounds of Halloween candy and smashing the 2018 record of 12,000 pounds. The candy, along with handwritten cards and oral hygiene supplies, will be assembled into holiday-season care packages for the US troops overseas with the help CarePacks, a local non-profit organization.

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This is what 13,237 pounds of Halloween candy looks like. Photo credit: Hakims Studio

In celebration of the annual initiative, Drs. Ali and Ali hosted a community event. The crowd abut 120 braved the chilly November temperatures and enjoyed a performance from the Wellesley High School Keynotes, led by Dr. Kevin McDonald. Wellesley Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Peterson was on hand to thank participants for their generosity. Also in attendance were representatives from the 51st Command Troop, West Suburban Veterans’ District, U.S. Coastguard, and the Wellesley Police Department.

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Wellesley High School Keynote Singers perform, conducted by Dr. Kevin MacDonald.

 

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West Suburban Veterans’ District, U.S . Coast Guard, Wellesley Fire Department, Wellesley Police Department and the 51st Troop Command with Dr. Femina Ali. Photo by Hakim Studio

The grand prize of $1,000 was awarded to Hardy Elementary School in Wellesley for raising the greatest amount of candy by weight per student. In second place was Fiske Elementary in Wellesley and in third place was Willard Elementary in Concord.

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Hardy Elementary won the $1000 cash prize for donating the most amount of candy, by weight, per student. Photo credit: Hakim Studios

“Every year, this candy drive draws the community together, and we unite over the generosity of our children, as they give up their prized Halloween candy to help our service people enjoy a sweet taste from home,” says Dr. Femina Ali from Wellesley Dental Group.

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Wellesley Dental, Hakims Studio

For any questions or more information about the Wellesley Dental Group, please contact (781) 237-9071 or email [email protected]. Stay up to date with the Wellesley Dental Group by following @WellesleyDental on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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  1. Wellesley Dental Group says

    November 11, 2019 at 9:23 am

    Thank you to all the participants and supporters!

    To stay updated for pictures and future candy drives, like us on facebook!:

    https://www.facebook.com/CandyDriveWDG/
    https://www.facebook.com/WellesleyDentalGroup/

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  2. Angela Donovan says

    November 14, 2019 at 6:02 pm

    I have given out big Hersey bars for years.No more. I will not be bothering anyone to get the Hersey bars for me at BJ’s. I enjoyed seeing my kids come home, putting candy on floor and seeing what I could take. Now we have the treaters going door to door to find the heaviest candy bar, then going back to same house for more to win the school prize.

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    • Mary Bowers says

      November 15, 2019 at 8:58 am

      Really?

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