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Chattanooga Times Free Press Sunday, October 30, 2005  Dentist Andrew R. Lunn will buy back Halloween candy for $1 a pound in an effort to raise money for the United Way in Chattanooga. The sweets will be sent to troops in Iraq, he said. Cash for candy Dentist offers $1 a pound, plus a matching donation to United Way By Susan Pierce Staff Writer Last Halloween, Sam Beard, 7 returned from trick-or-treating with a sack full of candy. "It was a huge bag and it was pretty heavy. He got more candy than he had ever gotten," said his mom Angela Beard. "Then he left his bag on the hayride, it got rained on and we had to toss it." This year that wouldn't prove to be a total washout for Sam. Dr. Andrew Lunn, a local den- tist, is offering kids the sweetest treat of all; cash for candy. As dental associations warn parents not to let their children overindulge in the sugary sweets they collect on their Halloween round this local dentist is putting | his money where his mouth is. Dr. Lunn is sponsoring the Great Halloween Candy Buy-Back on Thursday at 3-7 p.m. at his office, 1606 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 104, in the Corporate Image Com- plex. He will buy back children's unopened candy for $1 a pound. For every dollar the child receives, Dr. Lunn said he will match that amount with a dona- tion to the United Way of Greater Chattanooga. No child leaves empty-hand- ed, he added. If the candy does- n't tip the scales at a pound, the child will at least get a Chick-fil- A coupon. Every parent driving a child to the event will receive a $50 gift certificate toward the cost of a teeth-whitening proce- | dure. All the candy he collects. will be sent to U.S. soldiers in Iraq, he said. Would Sam buy that? "No," said the first-grade. "I would," said his mother. "Tooth decay is the most common disease in mankind," said Dr Lunn. "I believe dentists and physicians need to promote good health in their communi- ties. By doing this, it's a good way to show citizens that den- tists are trying to get rid of things that cause cavities in kids. Candy in moderation is OK as long as the child practices proper oral hygiene.The main thing is to prevent excess," said Dr. Lunn. E-mail Susan Pierce at
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