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Kingswood Oxford "Sweetens" Soldiers' Lives in Afghanistan

The “sweetness” of Kingswood Oxford’s Senior Prom extended all the way to Afghanistan this year, after extras from the “candy bar” at the dance were shipped to American soldiers stationed in Kabul.

Twizzlers, Tootsie Rolls, lollipops, and Hershey’s Kisses were among the sweets decoratively displayed in apothecary jars at the KO prom on May 18. The kids loved the candy, but there was a fair amount left over, according to Maureen Sanders of Avon, co-chair of the Prom Decorating Committee.

Through a family friend serving in the military, Sanders knew that candy and toilet paper are some of the treats most cherished by soldiers far from home. 

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So she packed up 32 pounds of leftover prom candy (along with some toilet paper) and, for $26.50, sent it off to the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team stationed at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.

“I thought that was fairly inexpensive for shipping,” she said. “And the troops were very grateful!”

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