Wondering how to convince your kids to give up all that Halloween candy? Here is a perfect idea! Donate it to soldiers in Iraq!

The Echo Lake Elementary School PTA and SCA are joining together on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to ask students to gather up their extra, unopened Halloween candy or new bags of candy for soldiers overseas.

The “Candy For Our Soldiers” project asks students to drop off their sugary donations on the way to the school’s annual Veterans Day assembly at 8:30 a.m.; Superintendent Fred S. Morton IV will serve as the featured speaker.

The SCA will help to package the candy in snack-size baggies, and every classroom will design a card to send to a soldier.

“The students feel a sense of pride as they show their appreciation to the men and woman serving here and abroad,” says Principal Jodie Brinkmann. “We are so grateful for all we have, and it’s nice to be able to share our treats with others.”