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How to Present Your Counseling Program and Role to Staff

by  School Counselor Stephanie

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During back to school season, my co-counselors and I put together a presentation for staff about our counseling program. It is crucial to present your counseling program and what your job entails. Even if you spend most of your work week on one campus with the same colleagues and administrators, many staff probably do not know all that you do. This can be tricky because when colleagues and administrators don’t know what we do, they might think we need things to do. Or worse, they might feel resentful if they think our job has fewer responsibilities than their job. To help you start off right, I have lots of tips and resources to create a presentation that lets you explain your dynamic program to your staff. But first, let’s talk a bit about how to present yourself as their go-to resource on all things counseling!

Present Yourself to Staff

In my school district, counselors start before teachers, so that gives me a bit of time before I have to present my counseling program. The first thing I do is ask the principal to add me to the Welcome Back Staff Meeting agenda on the first day that the staff returns. I only take about 5-10 minutes at this meeting to introduce myself with my name, background, and a brief summary of my role as campus counselor to staff, with the promise of more to come soon when I present my counseling program to them. Here are some of the other things I do to present myself to staff:

• I meet briefly with all team leaders to review my role and how I can assist their teams. Then I find out when their weekly meetings are, so I can attend these meetings to give updates on student concerns.
• I pop in briefly to all new teachers’ classrooms to reintroduce myself and my role and personally welcome them to campus.
• I set aside some time daily where I am available to staff. This might come in the form of just attending the staff lunch or hanging out at the coffee pot in the teachers’ lounge or lingering a few minutes after any staff meetings. Alternately, I might make a morning announcement that I am available at a certain time of the day for any questions or comments they have for me.

Present Your Counseling Program to Staff

Once I have taken care of the mini-introductions, I gear up for my big counseling program presentation to staff. At my school, we ask for 30-45 minutes during a professional development day, and then we present our program to staff through a PowerPoint with handouts. We also include an ending activity where they can apply what we’ve presented to them. It is a lot of work to put the PowerPoint together, but it pays off in spades because for the rest of the year they understand what we do, how we help students, and how to utilize our services. In our presentation, we cover the following topics using lots of color, cartoons, memes, jokes, interesting anecdotes, games, prizes, and anything else we can think of to make the presentation as eye catching, interesting, and interactive as possible.

Presentation Topics

• The official characteristics and duties of our role in the school (according to the guidelines set by governing state, board, campus, national or professional organization).
• How we can support teachers in their work with students.
• How we support students.
• Procedures for how staff and students can utilize our services-especially in crisis situations.
• A summary of the top 3-5 most important points of our presentation.

Counseling Program Presentation Resources

Download a free copy of my Counseling PowerPoint Presentation template located on my homepage. Additionally, grab my Meet the Counselor booklet  (available in English and Spanish). I use this booklet to present myself and my counseling program to students and parents.

I hope these tips and resources are helpful to you are as your start your school year! Feel free to use as much or as little of it as you need in creating your own program presentation. Staff knowledge of your counseling program and duties will benefit students all year long!

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“Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works.”

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Break out of the PowerPoint Box.

Throughout the last decade – Microsoft PowerPoint has cornered the market on the presentation game. PowerPoint is a great tool and has lots of features to use. However, there is a new sheriff in town when I need to make a slideshow. I found that I needed a presentation tool that allowed me to easily create, access, edit and share presentations from multiple computers. I wanted to not have to worry about needing to download any YouTube video I wanted to show. I needed to be able to embed a copy of my presentations on my website or in an email to colleagues. Some of these actions, while possible in many cases, takes many steps and occasionally some advanced understanding of coding or design-work to actually make happen with PowerPoint.

The New Solution: Google Slides

Nearly all my presentations now are designed solely on Google Slides. Even if I use a PowerPoint file – I still upload those files to my Google Drive and make any edits via Slides. There are a few reasons that I have ditched PowerPoint.

1 – It is free and many districts are ditching Microsoft. My district has “gone Google” and it is a direction that a lot of districts or schools are headed. With the many tools available and at a much lower cost than licensing the same number of Microsoft licenses.

2 – Slides is accessible from any internet-connected device. Just like with Google Drive – Google Slides is only a login away from any where you may be in the world with an internet connection. What is nice about this is you are not tied to your device. You also don’t have to worry about formatting issues from not saving the correct files to take with you. You can leave your flash drive at home.

3 – Native YouTube embedding is simple and easy. Have you ever wanted to embed a video in a PowerPoint presentation? Ya – me too. It sucks. You have to pray that it works and download the video if it doesn’t work. With Slides – you just search for the video you want and it links directly to YouTube within the slide.

4 – You can embed, download and share the presentation with ease. Does someone still require a file in a .ppt format? You can still download the file in that format. You can download the presentation as a PDF, PNG and share the presentation with collaborators or your audience just like other Google Drive. Finally you can embed a fully functioning copy of your presentation on any website you have access to post on.

“Were these slides the visual support for a live oral presentation? If so, I sympathized with the audience. Since when can an audience read and listen to someone talk at the same time (even if they could actually see the 12-point text on the screen well enough to read it)? Were the slides used merely as a kind of document printed in PowerPoint? If so, I pitied both the author and the reader because PowerPoint is not a tool for document creation. Boxes of bullet points and logos do not make for a good handout or report.

Kiss: keep it simple stupid – keys for quality presentation design.

When you are in the actual design process of your presentation, I consistently think back to presentations that I have sat in as an audience member – both good and bad. If you look back – I am sure you can think about horrible and awesome presentations. Use these as inspiration. When I go to hear people speak – I come primed to get two pieces of information. First is the content of their presentation. Second is the delivery, design and strategies of the speaker.

A few major points to keep in mind when starting:

1 – Don’t stick to the pre-formatted templates. You can add a blank slide and different images and textboxes where ever you want. Just like with a resume – templates are all easily recognizable and boring. Jazz it up with your own layout.

2 – Limit the information on the slide to 2 – 3 key points. In presentation design – less is more. Your presentation is not meant to be a handout with every piece of information you want to give your audience (make another handout for that!). The worst presentation you can give is one where your audience can read everything you plan on saying. Limit the info on each slide to keywords, powerful images and 3 total points. Fill in the remainder of the information with your words.

3 – Pick colors like you would for your house or a car. You wouldn’t pick a black wall paint with lime green or pink accents for you living room right? Why would you do that for your presentation? Typically – a light background with darker text is going to be the easiest to read and design. When selecting a background – a texture or non-busy image is the best way to go.

4 – Fonts matter. Please do NOT use script fonts in a presentation —- ever. That said – readability is key. Both in font selection and size of the information on the slide. Depending on the room, audience members may be way in the back and reading really tiny text is frustrating. Think about your audience when designing your presentation.

Where else to look for inspiration:

There is a plethora of examples and tips available for presentation design out there on the web. Simply search for “Presentation Design Tips” or “Presentation Design Essentials”. You can also check out the image search for colors, layout, etc to use as inspiration.

Here are a few helpful links to get you started:

20 Best PowerPoint Designs for Inspiration

20 Great Examples of Presentation Design

25 of the Best PowerPoint Presentations

20 Best PowerPoint Designs

Embedding a Presentation

Embedding a google slides presentation on a website is pretty simple. the only main pre-reqs are having access to the back end of the site or access to the person that does. (i have found a coffee or treat every now and again with it staff works wonders and i am always the first person to have things fixed)., when you are ready to embed your presentation – simply go to the “file” menu at the top of the screen (not your browser file menu – the google drive/slides file menu) and select “publish to the web”. a pop up will appear with an option to link, which is great for sharing with audience members, and there is another tab to embed. select embed and then setup your options correctly. you can select the size of the embed (sticking with medium is typically safe) as well as whether it should auto-advance slides. i always select no for this option. hit publish and then you will see a box with the embed code in it. you don’t need to change any of it but you do need to copy it and paste it to the html (or source) entry method on the page you want it to appear on. save that page and wa-la. it should appear and any edits you make on the slides after publishing it will be live., *freebie tip – this is the same method you can use with adding youtube pages to a website – you just need to grab the appropriate embed code from the share menu underneath a youtube video., “if you need to put eight-point or ten-point fonts up there, it’s because you do not know your material. if you start reading your material because you do not know your material, the audience is very quickly going to think that you are a bozo. they are going to say to themselves ‘this bozo is reading his slides. i can read faster than this bozo can speak. i will just read ahead.”, friends don’t let friends give lame presentations..

Only you can prevent sucky school counselor presentations. By taking these tips and sharing them with your friends and colleagues – you can save your audience from an hour or more of boredom, texting and lack of retention. I hope you take some time to look around the inter-webs at all the other great tips for developing great presentations and soon – educators won’t have to sit through boring presentations any longer. Thanks for reading!

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Presenting Your Counseling or ESL/EFL Program to Staff

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The time is now!!  Each year during Back to School Season, my co-counselors and I spend time and effort putting together a presentation for staff about our counseling program.  This is such an important part of what we do! Whether you are a specialist teacher (ESL/EFL) or a mental health professional (school counselor, psychologist, etc), it is crucial to present to staff about your program and what your job entails. Even if you spend most of your work week on one campus, with the same colleagues and administrators, many staff on campus probably do not know all that you do during your work day.  And this can be tricky- because when colleagues and administrators don’t know what we do, they might think we need things to do.  Or worse, they might feel resentful if they think our job has less duties than their job.  So, in this post, I will give you lots of tips and resources to create a presentation that lets you explain your dynamic program to your staff!   As always, I’ve included a lot of helpful resources- just click on the green links below which will take you right to an article, video, or product you can use.   Plus, my Bilingual Learner quarterly counseling newsletter just went out in August with lots of new resources and freebie downloadables- sign up in the newsletter box in the right column if you didn’t get your newsletter! 

Before getting into all the details of our program presentations to staff, here are a few important Bilingual Learner updates…

BILINGUAL LEARNER UPDATES

• New Bilingual Learner Freebie on TPT: The Ten Commandments of Classroom Management with Behavior Chart!
• Here’s a new Bilingual Learner resource to present your program and yourself to your students and families!   Check out the Meet Your Counselor booklet here.   
• Relajate: Bilingual Stress Management Group Counseling Guide with Spanish/English Activities
• ESL for Beginners Lessons Guides with Activities
• ESL in the Middle Lessons Guides with Activities
• The Unstressables: Stress Management Group Counseling Guide
• Get Your Goal On: Academic Achievement Group Counseling Guide
• Thanksgiving in America: Bilingual eBooklet & Funquiz
• ESL Survival Skills: Exploring US Culture (with Halloween activities!!)
• ESL Diagnostic Test with Scoring Key
• Girl World: Girl Empowerment Group Counseling Guide
• Charla Entre Chicas: Bilingual Girl Empowerment Group Counseling Guide
• Cope Into Hope: Grief Counseling Guide
• Be Cool: Anger Management Group Counseling Guide
• And More!!  So head on over to my  product page  and get your freebies today.  (Once you purchase your first eguide, just email me at [email protected] with your receipt number and the title of the eguide you’d like for free and I’ll email you your freebie right away.)    
• I am proud to be a part of 22 counselors who came together to share their best with you. Check out this amazing counselor ebook where every single page has a freebie.  
•  Follow Bilingual Learner now on our Instagram page @  instagram.com/bilinguallearner/  to see pics of my counseling and teaching adventures with students!
• Look for my new intermediate ESL guide,  ESL in the Middle Volume Two , next month!  It will be an intermediate English lessons guide for ESL/EFL students, organized into 4 weekly units.   Here’s a freebie preview of the guide, so you can check it out!
• We now have a Texas School Counselor FB group to share ideas, exchange resources, ask questions, and get support on all things counseling!  Join our FB group and add all your counseling colleagues here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1327148357311451/ .
• Just-revised group counseling guides,  Girl World, Charla Entre Chicas , and Get Your Goal On   are ready!  I provide free revised editions of all our Bilingual Learner guides to customers who request them- just email me at   [email protected]  with your name, the name of the guide, the date you purchased it, and where you purchased it from (our website, TPT, Amazon, etc) and I’ll get an electronic version of your revised guide emailed right out to you!

PROGRAM PRESENTATION TO STAFF

So, at my school, we ask for 30-45 minutes of a semester one professional development day, and then we present our program to staff through a Powerpoint with handouts.  We also include an ending activity where they can apply what we’ve presented to them.  It is a lot of work to put the powerpoint together, but it pays off in spades, because for the rest of the year they understand what we do, how we help students, and how to utilize our services.  In our presentation, we cover the following topics using lots of color, cartoons, memes, jokes, interesting anecdotes, games, prizes, and anything else we can think of to make the presentation as eye catching, interesting, and interactive as possible.

Presentation Topics

• The official characteristics and duties of our role in the school (according to the guidelines set by governing state, board, campus, national or professional organization)
• How we can support teachers in their work with students
• How we support students
• Procedures for how staff and students can utilize our services
• A summary of the top 3-5 most important points of our presentation

Here is a link to our counseling powerpoint presentation.

H ere is a link to an excellent ESL/EFL presentation by Ms. Marnee Dubrowski.

PHOTO GALLERY!

Also, as promised in the previous August post, below are photos of our counseling office.  I am still in the process of setting up my ESL/EFL classroom, so I will post those photos next month.  However, I presented last month at a professional development workshop on how to include culture lessons in working with ESL/EFL/ELL students, so I’ve also posted a few pictures of this presentation below! 

Bibliotherapy Corner                                          Counseling Bulletin Board

College Swag                                                                          Group Rules

Group Counseling Session Setup                                         Entrance Area to Counseling Office

Presenting to Fellow Educators About How to Infuse Cultural Activities into ESL/EFL Lessons and Groups

That brings me to the end of this month’s post.  Check back here again next month for my post on the art of saying no gracefully to non-counseling or non-ESL/EFL duties! As always, you can find out about Bilingual Learner’s latest promotions, free stuff, or my counseling/ESL adventures by following my  Facebook Page ,  Twitter Page , or   Pinterest Page .  And don’t forget to follow me on my new  Instagram Page !

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Need to present to your faculty about the role of the school counselor? Want to educate staff about school counseling? I’ve done all the work for you with this school counseling presentation for faculty and staff!

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• Tier 2 – (including slides about groups and consultation)
• Tier 3 – (including a slide about short-term counseling)
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• School Counselor vs. therapist
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• When to call nurse vs. counselor
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Beloved counselor murdered in home remembered by Akron Public School District

AKRON, Ohio — Family members, Akron Public School District employees and neighbors are stunned following the tragic death of Courtney Jones-Hunter, a well-respected counselor who had been with APS for three decades.

Jones-Hunter, 59, died from stab wounds to the neck, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner. Her death was ruled a homicide.

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Police said Jones-Hunter's 74-year-old husband was also stabbed and suffered critical injuries. He was transported to Summa Health Akron City Hospital.

Jones-Hunter's son, 40-year-old Alex Andrew, was arrested by Akron police and charged with murder and felonious assault. He was booked into the Summit County Jail.

The domestic-related violence happened around 4:40 p.m. Wednesday in the 1500 block of Bronson Road in the Goodyear Heights neighborhood.

During a rambling 15-minute phone call to police, a man who identified himself as Andrew Andrew claimed that he had been attacked in the home.

"I'm bleeding and I need help," he said. When asked where he was bleeding from, Andrew responded, "My hand."

About two minutes later on the call, he said, "They're hurt, but I'm not that hurt."

However, Captain Michael Miller said there was no evidence that Andrew was attacked.

Instead, detectives believe Andrew stabbed his mother to death and stabbed his stepfather.

"It's very devastating when this happens. It leaves a gaping hole in the hearts and minds of the people impacted by this," Miller said.

Erich Merkle, central office psychologist for APS, said Jones-Hunter was an incredibly thoughtful school counselor who worked for the district since 1994.

"Our students and our staff are likely grieving the absence of someone so dynamic," Merkle said.

Merkle added that Jones-Hunter will be celebrated for her great relationships with students and co-workers.

"Miss Jones-Hunter's legacy is her service and her commitment to her students, and a tremendous colleague and she was always there to step in," Merkle said.

Georgia Tobias, 93, who lives next door, said she was stunned by the murder. She remembered Jones-Hunter as a kind woman who came to her house for Bible study.

"I just can't imagine what they're going through because it's affecting me really bad. I feel really bad," Tobias said. "I'm just sick. I'm absolutely sick about it."

Exactly why the tragedy unfolded isn't clear. Miller said part of the investigation will focus on whether mental health issues played a role in the deadly incident.

"We would like to understand a little more as to why this happened and the detectives are going to comb through some of that," Miller said.

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‘Beacon of inspiration’: Beloved Akron guidance counselor murdered; son charged

AKRON , Ohio (WJW) — Police are investigating the murder of a beloved school guidance counselor.

Akron police say Courtney Jones-Hunter, 59, and her 74-year-old husband were stabbed multiple times inside a home in the Goodyear Heights neighborhood Wednesday night.

Jones-Hunter was a guidance counselor at East Community Learning Center. She passed away from her injuries, and her husband, the suspect’s step-father, is hospitalized.

Jones-Hunter’s 40-year-old son, Alex Andrew, was taken into custody right after the incident. He faces charges of murder and felonious assault.

“It appears that the suspect assaulted the victims with a knife and later called 911 to report the incident,” Akron Cpt. Michael Miller. “Detectives are working to understand more about the circumstances that contributed to the tragedy.”

Akron City Schools issued a statement saying Jones-Hunter will be remembered as a beacon of support and inspiration.

“Courtney has left an indelible mark at APS and East; we will deeply feel this loss,” it went on to say. “During her tenure at East CLC, Courtney touched the lives of countless young scholars. She committed herself to their well-being and encouraged them always.  Courtney’s compassion and kindness resonated throughout our school community; we will remember her as a beacon of support and inspiration.”

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“Mr. Casey connected with nearly every student in our school in some way. In a school community as close-knit as ours, his loss will continue to be deeply felt," Scituate School Department said in a statement.

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Student, dentist team up for oral cancer presentation

Adams School of Dentistry’s Amy Lawson, DDS ’27, and Ricardo Padilla, DDS, were recently invited to represent ASOD at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s “ Exploring Cancer Spring Event.” The event was inspired by discussions around cancer health care disparities at a weekly collaborative seminar series with NC Central University and NC A&T and soon grew into a large-scale event.

“I was inspired by interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue between fields such as cancer research, pharmacy, health, and speech-language pathology. This unity and shared mission to raise awareness for cancer and cancer research illustrates the importance of working together to achieve whole-patient care,” Lawson said.

Lawson said Padilla helped her speak with confidence on oral cancer detection and prevention.

Lawson and Padilla put together an exhibition table for the event sharing information about oral cancer prevention, types of oral cancer, dentistry’s role in preventing/detecting/treating oral cancer, and how to apply to DDS and dental hygiene programs at UNC.

“Dr. Padilla was fantastic to work with because he challenged me to come up with the vision for the table while equipping me to make my ideas come to life. He also taught me how to instruct others in oral cancer prevention and detection,” Lawson said. “I am grateful for Dr. Padilla’s enthusiasm throughout the event. Even at the event, Dr. Padilla encouraged me to be the main speaker at our table, instilling in me the knowledge and confidence to share what I had been learning with others.”

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Customers can get in on the action, too, by purchasing limited-edition Chipotle Healthcare Heroes E-Gift Cards online; 10% of the proceeds from the gift card purchases will be donated to the American Nurses Foundation. And throughout the month of May, you can round up your online or app orders to the nearest dollar amount. 100% of those proceeds will go to the foundation.

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The American Nurses Association board of directors expanded this to a National Nurses Week in 1990. The permanent dates for the week were designated in 1993 to be officially observed starting in 1994.

The week includes National School Nurses Day on May 8 and May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, which has been celebrated as International Nurse Day since 1974.

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• Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza: Nurses get a 20% discount on all orders with a valid ID from Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12.
• BurgerFi: Nurses get a 20% discount on all orders with a valid ID from Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12.
• Buffalo Wild Wings: From Monday, May 6, to May 12, nurses get 20% off their orders with valid IDs on dine-in, call-in, and walk-in orders.
• Buzz E-Bikes and Huffy Bicycles : Both United Wheels -owned companies give nurses 20% off online purchases year-round when verifying their ID.me at checkout.
• Create Amor: Through June 7, get 25% off orders for scrubs (use the code NURSE25) and $1 per set (top and bottom) will be donated to the American Nurses Foundation. The scrubs brand will also donate 100% of proceeds from each Iris Five Pocket Top sold directly to the foundation.
• Dunkin': Nurses can get a free medium hot or iced coffee, no purchase necessary, on Monday, May 6. (The deal excludes Frozen Coffee, Cold Brew and Nitro Cold Brew. Espresso shots, flavors, dairy alternatives & cold foam may be an additional charge.)
• Firehouse Subs: The sandwich chain has a week of specials available starting Monday through its Firehouse Rewards loyalty program and app including (on Wednesday) BOGO Hook & Ladder Subs and (on Friday) two medium sandwiches for $12 or two large sandwiches for $18.
• Free Rein Coffee Company: Nurses, first responders and medical providers get 20% off all year long from "Yellowstone" star Cole Hauser's brew brand by verifying with ID.me. Also eligible for the 20% discount: military members.
• The Good Feet Store : The retailer, with more than 250 locations, will give nurses a complimentary pair of Architek Comfort Slip-Ons and three pairs of OS1st Comfort socks with the purchase of at least a Good Feet Store 3-Step Arch Support System. (Note: if Architeks are not available, a pair of Brooks running shoes will be provided. Valid nurse's ID is required.)
• The Greene Turtle: All nurses and healthcare workers with a valid ID get a free meal (value of up to $15) on Monday, May 6.
• Happy Joe’ s Pi zza & Ice Cream: Nurses get a 10% discount at participating locations from Monday to Friday, May 6-10.
• honeygrow: Nominate a nursing team for $250 worth of catering from the fast-casual chain with 33 locations in the eastern U.S. Submit your nomination on the honeygrow website before Wednesday, May 8. Five winning teams will be announced on May 10 via honeygrow's social media platforms.
• HTeaO: The iced tea chain will give healthcare personnel 50% off cups of tea from Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 26, with a valid hospital, doctors office, and school nurse ID.
• Insomnia C ookies: The Philadelphia-based late-night bakery chain with more than 240 locations is giving nurses a free Classic cookie in-store, no purchase necessary, all week beginning Monday, May 6. (Just show a valid ID; availability varies by location.)
• KIND Snacks: Nurses get 15% off their purchases on the website all year long. Customers just verify with ID.me at checkout.
• Landing: The flexible rental firm, with sites especially practical for travel nurses, is giving away prizes including three months' rent. Nurses can enter to win by submitting a 60-second video and others can nominate a nurse, too.
• Logan's Roadhouse: Nurses get 20% off their entrée this week. Just show your badge.
• McAlister’s Deli: Nurses can get free tea – either one big Sweet Tea, Unsweet Tea, ½ Sweet & ½ Unsweet Tea, or ½ Lemonade & ½ Sweet/Unsweet Tea (flavor shots excluded) – at McAlister's Deli from Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12, with their badge or ID. Offer valid in-store only; no purchase necessary.
• Moe’s Southwest Grill: Cater a Moe's Southwest Grill meal for nurses from Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12, and when you spend $300 or more, get a $50 E-gift card (use code THANKYOU24). Good at participating locations; not valid with other offers or third-party delivery. Doesn't include tax, tip and fees.
• Pancheros: Nurses can buy one entrée and get one free on Wednesday, May 8, at participating restaurants. (Offer good in-restaurant; just present a valid hospital badge at checkout.)
• The Parking Spot: The parking company is giving healthcare workers 25% off parking during their trips; just signup with an associated healthcare email account .
• Peter Piper Pizza : Nurses can get a free personal pizza every day Monday through Friday (May 6-10). Redemption is limited to once per day; valid nurse ID/credentials must be shown.
• Postino: The restaurant chain, with more than 25 locations in five states , will give nurses its $25 Board and Bottle (bruschetta board, plus a bottle of wine) all day every day during the month of May with badge/ID. (The special is usually only available Monday and Tuesday 8 p.m. to closing.)
• Potbelly Sandwich Works: Nurses get a free cookie or fountain drink with the purchase of an entrée by showing their ID Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12. Also, all customers can get free delivery on a catering order over $150.
• Salata Salad Kitchen: On Monday, May 6, Healthcare workers get 20% off their order when they present their badge at checkout. Also from Monday to Friday, get 20% off catering orders of $200 or more, and get free delivery on orders through DoorDash.
• Shipley Do-Nuts: Nurses who belong the chain's Do-Happy loyalty program can get a free half-dozen box of glazed do-nuts with any purchase on Monday, May 6.
• Skechers: Nurses get a 10% discount on all styles during the month of May on the Skechers website (valid ID or form of employment required). Online shoppers can also round up the purchase price of May purchases to the nearest dollar with proceeds going to the American Nurses Foundation; donate $5 or more and get $10 off your next $100 purchase in June.
• Smoothie King: Get $2 off your on Monday and Tuesday via Smoothie King’s Healthy Rewards App (use code THANKS2024). The promo code may be used multiple times. Also, Friday, May 3, to Friday, May 10, when you buy $25 or more in gift cards online, get a bonus of 2,000 Healthy Reward points.
• Sockwell: Nurses get a free pair of socks when they buy three pairs at full price May 6-12 on the Sockwell website (excludes closeouts and 3-packs).
• Yogurtland: Through May 14, the frozen yogurt chain is offering free delivery on orders of more than $15 made through the website or mobile app (use the code FREEDELIVERY).
• Zaxby's : Nurses can buy one Boneless Wings Meal and get a second one free on May 7 at participating locations (redeemable through the Zaxby's app or website for Zax Rewardz members, while supplies last).
• Zips Car Wash:  Nurses can get a $5 "Pro" Wash at any Zips Car Wash or Rocket Express location across the country through May 19 with wash code 3687.

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