State Recognition Events
Each year, Monday Morning Moms, Bucks and Montgomery County, President Lynne Berman, has shown, appreciation to the providers they work with.
Columbia County Child Care Information Service in collaboration with the Local Child Care Planning Grant, is honoring Columbia County providers with a Provider Appreciation Dinner on April 30, 2003. Providers will enjoy a mail, a gift pack of books, a Certificate of Appreciation and a Key chain denoting that Providers ´Make a Difference´ in the lives of children.
Governor Mark Schweiker has proclaimed May 10, 2002 Provider Appreciation Day in Pennsylvania. Governor Tom Ridge signed a similar proclamation in 2001.
Tioga County Human Services Agency - The Tioga County Human Service Agency's Child Care Information Services will honor about 70 area child care providers at its annual Provider Appreciation Day meeting on May 7, 2001 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania.
The Co-op Extensions of the College of Agriculture, Penn State University, arranged celebrations statewide. Sandra Hall, Clinton County Extension Agent, reported on floral deliveries, cards, local media coverage, lunch for center staff and other initiatives. For details contact Sandra Hall at 717-726-0022.
The Penn State Cooperative Extension in Lehigh County and Community Services for Children,Inc. collaborated to provide an appreciation dinner on May 10, 2002 for providers who had participated in the Relative-Neighbor Provider Support program this past year. Fifteen of the 80 participating providers attended and were treated to a buffet dinner and an entertaining and educational program by a professional storytellers. There was a drawing for door prizes, and everyone left with a plant as a token of appreciation. The project coordinators recognized these folks for participating in the program, acknowledging that by doing so, they value their role as a caretaker and a major influence in the lives of young children.
West Philadelphia Child Care Network, celebrated with pins and certificates of appreciation
Luthercare, Lebanon
YMCA King of Prussia Child Care, King of Prussia
Child Care Consultants, Inc., York, celebrated the day
Philadelphia Early Childhood Collaborative, Northwest Interfaith Movement, Philadelphia held an event in honor of the day
Upper Perkioman Child Care Center, Red Hill, awarded mugs to staff
On Friday April 8th Child Development Inc. is sponsoring a Program information Breakfast for 70 community agencies who work with young families. Community Engagement will have an opportunity to present to this group their goals and make contacts. The Community Engagement Team of Schuylkill County will be represented at the Schuylkill Mall in Frackville on Saturday April 9 at a 3 hour mall event displaying art work done by preschoolers and a representation of community groups to meet the public.Community Engagement has a table to share information and answer questions for families on quality child care. Members of the team are providing information or handouts for the event. Time is 11am- 2pm on April 9, 2005. Thank You. Theresa Lacianca.
The Child Care Information Service of Schuylkill County is hosting an Appreciation Dinner for Child Care Providers in Schuylkill County. Dinner and Gifts will be provided including curriculum books, donations from area businesses, appreciation pins for staff members and certificates for years of service. In addition the Schuykill County Commissioners have been asked to issue a proclamation naming May 6, 2005 - Schuylkill County Provider Appreciation Day. The proclamation will be accepted by owners/staff members the longest running FDCH, GDCH and Center in Schuylkill County. For details contact Debbie Wood at 570-624-7950.
The West Philadelphia Child Care Network
(WPCCN) is hosting Spa Day…In the Evening
in honor of National Provider Appreciation
Day, a day that recognizes the hard work of
early childhood professionals.
Over 40 Philadelphia child
care professionals will enjoy an evening of
pampering and relaxation at WPCCN´s Spa
Day…In the Evening. This free event will be
held at the WPCCN office located on 4117
Lancaster Avenue, in West Philadelphia, on
Wednesday May 4th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
Participants will have an
opportunity to receive massages, free
manicures, free make-up tips and
demonstrations, free one-on-one hair care
consultations by a professional hair care
specialist and other free or low-cost services.
The purpose of this event
is "e;For us to show all the people who
work in the child care profession who feel
overwork and under-appreciated that their
work is not only appreciated but essential in
preparing today´s children to be
tomorrow’s leaders," says Kweli Archie,
Training Coordinator at WPCCN and Spa Day
Co-Coordinator.
You must Pre-register for
this event. For more information, or to
pre-register for Spa Day…In the Evening call
Sharron or Kweli at 267-531-5245.
West Philadelphia Child
Care Network, along with hundreds of
organizations around the country, will
celebrate National Provider Appreciation Day,
a day honoring child care professional. On
this day parents with children in childcare
are encouraged to show their child care
providers how much they appreciate them.
For our Provider Appreciation Day celebration this year, we made gift bags for each of our members with candles, note pads, keychains, etc. We also had tile coasters made up for each of them and will be awarding 2 more door prizes than normal at our monthly meeting where this is taking place. Each provider will also be given a certificate of appreciation for all that they do for the children in their care.
In appreciation of all the work that our local providers do, Child Care Information Services of Philadelphia South/Center City has been hosting an Afternoon Open House for the providers in our R&R Coverage area for the past 4 years on Provider Appreciation Day. This year will be our 5th Annual Provider Open House! We invite the approximately 200 center, group, and family providers that we work with in the South and Center City Philadelphia area (administrators, operators, and/or teachers) to come to our office for 10 minutes, 20 minutes, an hour, or whatever amount of time they have available on that afternoon. We have food, gifts, a raffle, and certificates of appreciation for all providers who come. This is our chance to offer them a little break in their otherwise very busy schedules - a few minutes to sit down, relax, and be recognized for their efforts. After the event, we mail the remaining certificates out to all invited providers who weren’t able to attend. Providers who have attended in the past have returned in subsequent years because they really enjoy the event, and through word of mouth and encouragement from our staff, attendance has been building a bit each year. It is our way of saying Thank you! for a job well done and we hope to continue doing it for many more years to come!
Susquehanna County, PA, CARES is celebrating Provider Appreciation with a special Choctail Hour. The event May 4th in Hallstead is for childcare providers. It will feature music, awards, a special chocolate tasting and plenty of chocolate goodies. We also will give gifts to each provider who attends.