The messages below were shared by families, coworkers, and community partners to celebrate and thank the incredible people who care for and inspire children.
Those who provide both care and programs for children bring light to every day—they ignite curiosity, confidence, and joy in the lives they touch. We’re deeply grateful for all that you do.
To St.Kateri YMCA
We appreciate your kindness, patience and dedication towards our children. Your dedication are important to us all! Thank you all so much for everything you do.
A special thanks to my daughter Keren and Keziah's teachers! You are awesome 👏🏽👏🏽🥳
Thank you so much to the incredible George Webster YMCA team. We are so lucky to have our children feel so cared and treasured while they are in your care. We are so impressed with how hard everyone works to make sure it is a warm and special place for families.
Watching our kids play happily while we can't be with them is everything we could wish for. We are so grateful tot the caregivers at St Brigid YMCA. Thank you to every single one of you!
A special shout-out to the caregivers of my daughters. They have been a huge blessing, i have seen my child’s growth over these couple of months and see that she loves her child care educators. Their jobs are not easy but they come through every single day. We appreciate you!
Thank you for all you do every day to bring learning, fun, and care! You're the best!
Thank you for taking extra special care of me & Thank you for listening to all of my jibber-jabbers.
Thank you Haydee, Steph and Achita for all you do - you are WONDERFUL and I don’t know what we would do without you!
I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all the staff at daycare and specially to Tina. I appreciate the care, patience and dedication you show every single day. Aadya always comes home happy, full of stories and excited to return the next day. What more a parent could ask for? A big thank you for everything you do! You’re amazing!
I am deeply grateful to the ymca childcare educators at Vaughan City Hall. They have been patient and helpful with my son's transition from another location. Thank you forball your hard work!
Thank you teachers at Garthwood YMCA! Aaron loves you all and enjoys his time at the daycare a lot. It is not an easy job and I appreciate you very much!
I wanted to thank all the staffs from second street YMCA before and after school. All the staffs are so kind and very supportive. My son Kalden loves going there. Some times asking us to pick him up later so he gets more time to play with his friends there.
Greatly appreciated. Thank you all once again.
Knowing our children are being cared for, celebrated, comforted, educated and nourished by you gives us peace of mind. Our children and happy, healthy and thriving and we owe a BIG thanks to you!
Dear Shirley St Toddler room & Alexander Muir Gladstone Infant:
Thank you for the incredible care, patience, and love you’ve shown Trygg during his time in your care. It’s hard to put into words just how grateful we are for the role you’ve played in his early years education.
RECEs lay the foundation for a child’s lifelong love of learning, curiosity, and confidence and you have given him all of that and more. The bonds he’s formed with each of you are so special and will stay with him as he continues to grow.
Thank you for creating such a nurturing environment where he has been able to explore, laugh, and thrive. Your kindness and dedication have made such a meaningful difference in his development and in our family’s life.
I just wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you for the incredible care, patience, and kindness you show my son every day. It means so much to know he is in such capable and compassionate hands.
Your dedication, warmth, and the positive environment you create have made such a difference in his growth and happiness.
Thank you for all that you do — you’re truly appreciated!
A big thank you to Shianne and her team at St. Louis YMCA. Your hardwork, patience and care are truly appreciated.
To the wonderful team at St. Joseph YMCA,
I just wanted to take a moment to say a huge and heartfelt thank you for the incredible care you give to our daughter each day. It’s so clear how much love, patience, and attention you pour into everything you do - and it means the world to us.
She absolutely adores her time with you and talks about you all constantly at home ... it’s such a joy to see how excited she is to come in each morning. Knowing she’s in such kind, capable, and nurturing hands gives us so much peace of mind.
We’re so grateful for the warmth, stability, and happiness you bring to her days. You’ve truly made such a positive impact on her early years, and we can’t thank you enough for the amazing care and heart you show every single day.
With deepest appreciation,
The Grainger Family
Thank you for all the hard work you do giving our daughters a safe and caring place to be away from home. We are very fortunate to have such a wonderful team at Bridlewood YMCA who give their all everyday to provide an environment that is fun, loving and a place they want to be.
On this special day dedicated to celebrating Childcare Workers and Early Childhood Educators, I want to take a moment to express my deepest appreciation for the incredible work you do each and every day.
Your patience, creativity, and dedication help shape the hearts and minds of our youngest learners. Through your care, you build a foundation of confidence, curiosity, and compassion that children will carry throughout their lives. You do far more than supervise and teach — you nurture, inspire, and bring joy into every child’s day.
I see the long hours, the gentle encouragement, the laughter you share, and the comfort you provide when little ones need it most. Your work creates safe, loving spaces where children feel valued, supported, and free to grow.
Thank you for the immeasurable difference you make in families’ lives and in our community. Your kindness and professionalism do not go unnoticed, you are truly the heart of early learning.
Wishing you a wonderful Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day! You deserve to be celebrated today and every day.
With heartfelt gratitude,
To all the Child Care Educators at Our Lady of Peace YMCA. Thank you for taking great care of my 2 kids. We appreciate you. Thank you!!
Thank you to all the lovely Educators at Caledon Central YMCA! Your hard work and dedication is very much appreciated. No amount of words can justify what you have done for our girls. We will never forget the support and love you gave them and us as parents. Thank you!
Thank you for being one of the best parts of my daughter's school day!! She would actually just go to the Y and come back home if I gave her the chance. That speaks volumes to the environment that you foster. Thank you!!
The staff at my sons daycare are all truely exceptional. They go above and beyond to take amazing care of my son and the other children like they are their own. The diverse activity centres to explore, outdoor play set-ups, and the attention they give to the children and their development do not go unnoticed. I cherish the detailed daily play experience reports so that I am not missing out on my son's time while I am not with him. Both my son and daughter have had the best care, experiences and opportunities and I can't thank them enough for their dedication and hardwork each day. You are all amazing, thank you, thank you!!
Thank you to the entire YMCA Child Care Team in St. James Global Learning Center! You are all such a blessing and I am forever grateful for what you do for the kids, especially for my son.
More power to you all!
To the educations who have been taken care of my kids I am forever grateful for everything you ladies do. There will never be enough thank you to show my appreciation for keeping my kids happy and safe while im working i feel so comfortable knowing my kids are in your care ❤️
Thank you so much for being friendly, kind, caring, and patient with my granddaughter Celine. Because of your EarlyOn Program she learned her alphabet, numbers, colours and shapes. It also helped her to play with other children at the program.
Special thank to Nicole, Tammy and Brundi and the rest of the staff for your hard work in helping children.
Thank you to the Child Care Educators in Whitby St. Matthew YMCA Child Care Centre. My child started attending the centre in 2024 and she is very happy and well taken care of. We truly appreciate Ms. Leighanne, Katherine, Farzana, and the rest of the team. Keep being the wonderful and patient educators that you are!!!
Thank you for your patience, hard work, and time when it comes to responding to my child's many demands. You have instilled in Rehatveer a passion for learning.
Zoie, Nazi, Solmaz, Melissa and all great team of silver pine YMCA,
Big thanks for all the love and care you give Radvin!
He’s always happy to came and we truly appreciate everything you do.💕💐
We are very appreciate to YMCA members, especially Baturay's teachers. Thank you so much for helping us.
To our incredible YMCA caregivers and educators,
Thank you for filling Mahira’s days with laughter, learning, and love.
Your patience, creativity, and kindness make such a difference every day.
You don’t just care for children — you nurture their hearts, spark curiosity,
and build confidence in every moment.
✨ Behind every happy child is an educator who makes learning magical.
You bring warmth, joy, and inspiration to every little life you touch.
🌷 Your dedication and love truly make the world brighter.
Thank you for being such a beautiful part of Mahira’s journey and every other child— helping them learn, laugh, and blossom every day. 🌈
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