diff --git a/sample_intake.html b/sample_intake.html
index 524d0b8..8e31cd8 100644
--- a/sample_intake.html
+++ b/sample_intake.html
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
     let sample = {
       "Name" : document.getElementById("Name").value,
       "Type" : document.getElementById("Type").value,
-      "Date_Collected" : document.getElementById("Date_Collected").value,
+      "Date_Collected" : new Date(document.getElementById("Date_Collected").value),
       "Place" : document.getElementById("Location").value,
       "Notes" : document.getElementById("Notes").value
     }