State Recognition Events
The Midwest WholeChild Development Group® mailed letters of recognition to the almost 1,500 Early Education Professionals who work and live in Johnson and Miami Counties. The letters of recognition included gift certificates and an invitation to a reception held on May 12, 2003. They raised public awareness of the importance of early education professionals by gathering proclamations from 8 of the mayors and public officials in their area. In addition, they launched their new magazine, WholeChild Developments, and dedicated the inside cover to Provider Appreciation Day. We would like to thank Cathy Boyer-Shesol, Associate Director, for sharing all of their news with us and for her dedication to the early childhood workforce of Kansas! Visit www.mwdg.org
Carol Hunt, President of Capital Area Providers reported, "Capital Area Providers is a professional organization for providers in the Topeka area and surrounding communities and counties. In observance of Provider Appreciation Day, we have scheduled a Mayoral Proclamation for Tuesday, may 6, 2003 at 7:00 PM. In addition, we are sponsoring a free community event on Friday, May 9, 2003. Providers, parents, and children are invited to attend the FBC PuppetTeens half hour puppet show performance. Barb Holmwood of A Little Bit of Sunshine will follow the puppet show and lead the children in song, dance, and story activities at the First Baptist Church in Topeka."
The Care Connection of Garden City honored providers in their program with official Provider Appreciation Day logo items
The Hays Area Children’s Center and Resource and Referral agency recognized 300 providers with Appreciation Day pins and greeting cards.
The Child Development Center of Edwardsville gave their staff official Provider Appreciation Day mugs
Child Care Providers of Carbondale celebrated Appreciation Day
Jefferson Community College Early Child Development program honored their staff in 2003
Kansas Child, a membership magazine will be thanking all child care providers and teachers in Kansas in its inaugural issue, April 1st, 2002. www.kaccrra.org.
"Now, therefore, I Bill Graves, Governor of the State of Kansas, do hereby proclaim May 11, 2001 as Provider Appreciation Day in Kansas and urge all citizens to recognize and support child care providers." "Done at the Capitol in Topeka under the Great Seal of the State this 1st day of May, A.D. 2001"
This is Heart of America Family Services, specialists in the child care resource and referral department and we help families find child care and help providers with whatever they need! This year, we mailed out certificates of appreciation to all 2000+ providers in the 15 counties that we serve in the Metropolitan Kansas City MO and KS areas. We are having a drawing for providers to show our appreciation. Thank you for working so hard to appreciate these wonderful people. They deserve it! Heather Lawless, Child Care Specialist
The Child Care Association newsletter of Wichita gave full coverage to Provider Appreciation Day. Baskets were provided by Sam's Club West for providers, and parents called their local radio stations to recognize their providers. For details contact Michelle Kurota at 316-682-1853.
University of Kansas Life Span Institute
Child Care Providers Coalition of Kansas
Corinthian Child Care Center, Wichita
The Child Care Provider´s Coalition of
Kansas celebrated Provider Appreciation Day
by awarding each Family Child Care member
with a certificate and an ink pen printed
with the words: Family Child Care - A
commitment to caring!
Deb Danielson
CCPC chair, Provider Appreciation Day