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title: How to Celebrate Provider Appreciation Day on Friday, May 12th
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# How to Celebrate Provider Appreciation Day on Friday, May 12th

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Provider Appreciation Day will be here THIS Friday! Here are a few ways to help celebrate your Early Childhood Educators:

- Have your child draw a picture or write a thank you card using this Provider Appreciation Day printable page: [click here](https://info.childcareaware.org/hubfs/PAD23%20Printable%20Frame.pdf) to open.
- Donate needed items and/or your time to the program.
- Post your **#ProviderAppreciationDay** **#ThankYouChildcare** messages on Friday, May 12th to spread the word about the important work our Early Childhood Educators do and the impact it makes on children, families, and communities!

[Click here](https://providerappreciation.org/thankyouchildcare-toolkit-v2/) to find more downloadable materials and other ways to celebrate.

Don’t forget to visit our Facebook page to nominate your provider for our Provider Appreciation Day Gift Basket Giveaway!

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We will draw one lucky winner on Friday, May 12th at noon.

 

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