Provider Appreciation Day--Friday, May 9th

This Friday, May 9th, is Provider Appreciation Day.  If your program is like ours (and many others), you have the greatest appreciation for your staff, but just not a lot of money to use to show it.  One quick and inexpensive, but thoughtful way of expressing your thanks is to assemble a "Thank You" kit.  Just choose 5 or 6 of these items to include (along with a note with the text so that they know what you are thinking):

• A Couple of Marbles: To replace the ones you have lost.
• A Hershey's Hug & Kiss: To remind you that someone cares.
• A Jingle Bell: To ring for help when you need it. We're here to help one another.
• A Puzzle Piece: To remind you that, without you, we wouldn't be complete.
• A Tea Bag: To remind you to take time to relax daily.
• A Starburst: To let you know that you are a shining star.
• A Shape: To thank you for helping to "shape" the future.
• A Packet of Seeds: To remind you that you plant the seeds of knowledge.
• A Clothespin: To remind you to "Hang in There"; you're doing a great job.
• An Eraser: To remind you that the good start you provide for children can never be erased.
• A Penny: To remind you that you are priceless.

You can put these items in a gift bag, a simple ziploc bag, or even in a mug with an addition to the note to include:  A Cup: My hope that your "cup always runneth over".

Thank you for all that you do for children.

Misty