THROOP, Pa. — It's the national event with a sweet twist!
Today, Thursday, November 4, 2021, is National Candy Day.
From the bright colors to the tasty flavors, the various shapes and sizes of sweetness always put the pep in our step or can give us quite the mood boost.
To celebrate this yummy national event, Newswatch 16's Ryan Leckey visited the factory at Gertrude Hawk Chocolates in Throop.
Ryan took us behind the scenes of the place. Right now, this time of year is the "holiday hustle." The team works almost around the clock. Christmas candies are just about done and then it's time to move ahead to Valentine's Day.
Hundreds of you also shared your favorite type of candy on Ryan's recent Facebook page.
On this National Candy Day, Ryan Leckey revealed Gertrude Hawk's mystery Smidgen flavor for the holiday season in 2021. Check out the below video.
Gertrude Hawk gives back
The family-owned candy company's charity division, The Hawk Family Foundation, is also a corporate sponsor of WNEP-TV's Ryan's Run 12. Get involved here!
Ryan's Run benefits kids and adults with disabilities at Allied. The campaign wraps up on Friday, November 12, 2021 on Newswatch 16 This Morning. Watch from 4:30 - 7 a.m. to see how much money you helped us raise for the cause in year 12.
Speaking of Allied Services, Gertrude Hawk has also partnered with the nonprofit to help employ individuals with disabilities. Employees at Allied Services Vocational Center in Scranton work on packaging jobs for the candy maker based in Lackawanna County.
See more about this partnership courtesy of Allied's video below:
