Molen buys $2,800 pounds of candy from local trick-or-treaters

This was 300 more pounds than last year.

November 12, 2018 1:30 am
Sawyer Molen sitting on top of the haul of candy Molen collected in Auburn. Photo courtesy Misty Kissack.
Sawyer Molen sitting on top of the haul of candy Molen collected in Auburn. Photo courtesy Misty Kissack.

Every year, Molen Orthodontics buys Halloween candy back from trick-or-treaters to promote healthy teeth.

This year, Molen reported their three locations bought back 2,800 pounds of candy at $2 a pound, 300 more pounds than last year.

They also collected around 2,000 pounds of canned food items for local food banks, said Event Coordinator Nicole Barnett.

The event was hosted Nov. 1 at Molen’s Enumclaw, Auburn, and Sumner locations.

CORRECTION: Molen Orthodontics collected 2,000 pounds of canned food this year.