{"id":32208,"date":"2022-10-25T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/?p=32208"},"modified":"2022-10-25T13:59:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T18:59:40","slug":"halloween-cash-for-candy-program-will-pay-up-to-100-for-your-treats-to-ship-to-american-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/halloween-cash-for-candy-program-will-pay-up-to-100-for-your-treats-to-ship-to-american-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween \u2018Cash for Candy\u2019 Program Will Pay Up to $100 for Your Treats to Ship to American Troops"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. -->\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-rumble-com wp-block-embed-rumble-com\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Halloween &amp;apos;Cash for Candy&amp;apos; Pays $100PP for Sweets; Ships Stash to US Troops Overseas - A Sweet Swap\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v1n8a7d\/?pub=34v0r#?secret=aMXijhRzxm\" data-secret=\"aMXijhRzxm\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Halloween \u2018Cash for Candy\u2019 Program Will Pay Up to $100 for Your Treats to Ship to American Troops<\/strong><strong><br><br><\/strong><strong><em>A sweet swap: HealthyWage kicks off &#8216;Cash for Candy&#8217;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>program<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>&nbsp;allowing any individual in the U.S. to donate their excess, unwanted and unopened candy, get directly paid for it and, in doing so, support American troops overseas with sweet treats<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"CashForCandy_600x600.png\">According to some 2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/country-rankings\/obesity-rates-by-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a>, obesity remains an ominous health threat across America as the avoidable condition plagues more than a third (36.2%) of the U.S. population. This scary statistic is that much more frightful as the Halloween holiday looms large. However, this year there\u2019s no need to fret as one weight-wise wellness company will pay you cold, hard cash for your candy! This amid the kick-off of HealthyWage\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywage.com\/pages\/cash-for-candy-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cash for Candy<\/a>\u201d program, which will pay individuals $10 per pound of candy up to $100 per person\u2014and up to $10,000 in collective payouts!<br><br>Through the initiative, any individual can donate their excess, unwanted and unopened candy to Operation Shoebox on or before November 22, 2022, get directly paid for it and, in doing so, support American troops overseas! Participants need not be a HealthyWage challenge participant as anyone, anywhere in the U.S. can donate candy and cash in. Full submission details and instructions can be found online at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywage.com\/pages\/cash-for-candy-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.healthywage.com\/pages\/cash-for-candy-2022<\/a>.&nbsp;<br><br>This program is a reprisal of the company\u2019s wildly successful 2018 initiative through which HealthyWage\u2014the world\u2019s leading purveyor of financially-induced wellness contests for individuals and corporate\/team-based weight loss challenges\u2014then collected a tasty 994 pounds of candy and paid out whopping $9,000 in donations.<br><br><img width=\"300\" height=\"214\" alt=\"2018 Cash for Candy.jpg\">\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to again support Americans in their quest to avoid temptation, manage their weight-related health, and bolster their bank accounts,\u201d said HealthyWage Co-Founder and diet gamification pioneer David Roddenberry. \u201cBy rewarding individuals with cash in exchange for their excess candy, while also supporting our troops overseas, it\u2019s a win-win\u2014one that can help people start their \u2018holiday diet survival\u2019 mindset to avoid needless seasonal weight gain.\u201d<br><br>Relative to its range of popular \u201cdieting for dollars\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywage.com\/challenges\/directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">challenges<\/a>&nbsp;that are available year-round, some of which paying out as much as $10,000 per individual, HealthyWage is founded on substantive research and &#8220;double-incentivization&#8221; methodology that proves competition and rewards\u2014especially the cash variety\u2014can as much as triple the effectiveness of weight loss programs. And, the proof is in the performance in the form of quantifiable and undeniable metrics that behavioral economics-based gamification works when it comes to weight loss.<br><br>As case-in-point, since its inception in 2009 and as of September 2022, HealthyWage has paid more than $51 million cash rewards for a collective 3.6 million pounds lost. Also exemplifying the power and efficacy of HealthyWage\u2019s approach are throngs of HealthyWage&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywage.com\/weight-loss\/success-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">success stories<\/a>&nbsp;(both female and male).<br><br>\u201cStudies continue to show that monetary incentives serve to enhance the effectiveness of, and duly complement, weight-loss programs of any and all sorts, especially when paid out quickly like our various programs,\u201d said Roddenberry. \u201cThe average HealthyWager participant more than doubles their investment if they are successful at achieving their goal. The financial upside potential is impressive.\u201d<br><br>So effective is this diet gamification method, famous personalities have joined HealthyWage in the fight to get America fit. The company also partners&nbsp;with global health and fitness expert Jillian Michaels to provide free 6-month access to the Fitness App by Jillian Michaels for participants taking a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywage.com\/healthywager\/jillian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HealthyWager challenge<\/a>. The partnership provides HealthyWager challengers with custom workouts and meal plans\u2014everything they need to succeed\u2014with a chance to win&nbsp;up to $10,000.<br><br>If this is the Halloween season when you would like to thwart temptation (or help your children achieve the same) and be financially rewarded for doing so\u2014all while being charitable towards American troops, the HealthyWage&nbsp;\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywage.com\/pages\/cash-for-candy-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cash for Candy<\/a>\u201d program is a sweet opportunity.&nbsp;Even for the temptation season just beyond, the company\u2019s cash-fueled approach to weight loss and management just might give you that extra dose of motivation that\u2019ll truly help you stay the course, shed weight and make some extra money in the process. There\u2019s no better time than right now to bank on yourself.<br><br><strong>About Operation Shoebox<\/strong><img width=\"200\" height=\"92\" alt=\"osb logo 2.png\">Operation Shoebox was founded in 2003 by military mom, Mary Harper. With a mission to provide hands-on support for troops deployed overseas and for returning home, they send on average 350 and 400 care packages a week with items such as coffee, socks, toothpaste, letters of encouragement (and candy!). In addition to supporting troops overseas, they also host fundraisers and collect supplies for homeless veterans in need. Learn more at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.operationshoebox.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.operationshoebox.com<\/a>.<br><br><strong>About HealthyWage&#x2122;<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"60\" alt=\"logo_footer.png\">Industry-leading health and wellness purveyor HealthyWage provides cash incentives, social and expert-based support, tools and resources, and goal-setting and tracking technologies to address our nation\u2019s obesity epidemic and improve America\u2019s collective health.&nbsp; HealthyWage is at the forefront of the weight wagering movement, having formally created competitive, cash-fueled programs for more than 90 Fortune 500 and other companies, hospitals, health systems, insurers, school systems, municipal governments and other organizations throughout the U.S., and their program has been more informally run at more than 3,000 companies and organizations.&nbsp; The company was founded in response to academic research that proves even small cash rewards triple the effectiveness of weight-loss programs; that people are more effective at losing weight when their own money is at risk; and that social networks play a large role in the spread of obesity, and will likely play a large role in reversing obesity.&nbsp;&nbsp;Learn more online at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.healthywage.com\/<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Note to Press:<\/strong>&nbsp;Individual and corporate challenge participants, HR professionals and\/or HealthyWage spokespersons available for interview.<br><br><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/country-rankings\/obesity-rates-by-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/country-rankings\/obesity-rates-by-country<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween \u2018Cash for Candy\u2019 Program Will Pay Up to $100 for Your Treats to Ship to American Troops A sweet swap: HealthyWage kicks off &#8216;Cash for Candy&#8217;&nbsp;program&nbsp;allowing any individual in the U.S. to donate their excess, unwanted and unopened candy, get directly paid for it and, in doing so, support American troops overseas with sweet [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31806,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","category-comm","post_format-post-format-video"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32208"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32209,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32208\/revisions\/32209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}