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Teacher Appreciation – Tip #3: Donate to a Charity in Honor of Your Teacher

Get tips and ideas every day in May for Teacher Appreciation Month on how you can thank your favorite teachers — and support them throughout the year!

May 3, 2012
Credit: Illustration by Walter C. Baumann

Tip #3: Donate to a Charity in Honor of Your Teacher

Donate to a charity in honor of your teacher. You can pick a classroom project to fund on DonorsChoose.org or use charity evaluator website like JustGive.org, Charity Navigator, or GuideStar to find a perfect charity to donate to in honor of your teacher.

"Every Day in May"

Every day in May we'll be offering up a new way to appreciate teachers.

Do you want to share a recommendation for how best to show your gratitude to an educator? Post a comment with your tip below -- we'll feature the most popular ones (that is, comments with the most likes) on Edutopia.org and in our newsletter.

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