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DSM Day of Thanks for Frontline Workers: May 6, 2020

DSM Day of Thanks for Frontline Workers: May 6, 2020

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DSM Day of Thanks for Frontline Workers: May 6, 2020

From the Greater Des Moines Partnership:

Communities in Greater Des Moines are coming together to host the DSM Day of Thanks on Wednesday, May 6. DSM Day of Thanks is a day-long, community-wide celebration of frontline workers. Community members are encouraged to express their thanks to healthcare and other essential workers while practicing social distancing by:

Doing family coloring activities and chalking sidewalks and driveways with messages of thanks. Posting a thank you message and photo on social media using #DSMstrong. Hanging up the below DSM Day of Thanks signs in the windows of their homes and businesses.

Everything you need to create a display – pictures, color sheets, and decorating ideas – HERE. 

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