I love stories about actually solutions to problems and annoyances. This dentist office is buying back Halloween candy to send overseas to troops. The kids get $1 a pound. Sounds cool to me.
http://www.grandislanddentistry.com/halloween-2009.php From this NY Times article. Halloween candy invades office cubicles.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/03/with-trick-or-treating-over-candy-invades-office-cubicles/