I’m having a pregnancy chocolate craving. Oh wait…that’s nothing new! Halloween is still 10 days away but I’ve felt like we’ve been getting festive for weeks!  We live in a private community with a lot of children, so we’re expecting a lot of trick or treaters this year!  We like to offer healthy snacks in addition to candy so parents and children have choices.  But I have to admit that one of the things we will be offering (as we do every year) is chocolate!  I eat a lot of chocolate (sorry baby girl!).

When I think about chocolate, Hershey’s is one of the brands that immediately comes to mind.  Just some of my favorites include Reese’s, York Peppermint Patties, Hershey’s Special Dark, and Whoppers.  I recently learned that my chocolate habit is actually benefiting a great cause.   For the past 100 years, every purchase of a Hershey treat supports the kids of the Milton Hershey School site.

MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL (MHS) is the nation’s largest, cost-free, private, co-educational home and school for children from families of low income, limited resources and social need. The School has expanded over the decades, but its mission remains the same: to build character and provide children with the skills necessary to be successful in all aspects of life.

Hershey’s founder Milton Hershey and his wife Kitty set up a trust to devote their entire fortune to support children who suffer from profound need. It’s nice to know that every time I eat a Special Dark chocolate bar, I’m helping a child…making a difference for those who are impoverished.  For more information about the legacy Mr. Hershey and his wife left, just visit the Milton Hershey School site.

Disclosure:  I posted this because I think it’s a great cause.  I did not receive financial compensation to do so.