Public Service Thank You

Kate Andrews
Writer / Consultant

February 9, 2008 • 12:53 pm PST
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In August 2007, ThinkPublic launched Public Service Thank You, a small movement to encourage appreciation and thanks to all the people doing great work in public service roles.

ThinkPublic explain that the website and thank you cards "provide you with a way to say thank you to all the people doing amazing jobs, who sometimes we forget to thank. What a simple but great concept, definately worth bookmarking this one!

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