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The Teacher Appreciation Package is an effort by Million Dollar Teacher Project to connect teachers with local businesses in their community through a week of meaningful discounts during National Education Month of November and Teacher Appreciation Week in May. The goal of the T.A.P. program is to elevate the spending power of teachers in Arizona whose compensation does not keep up with their personal and classroom needs.

By TAPPING in, local and online businesses have the opportunity to serve teachers in their community by just doing what they do best. By promoting businesses that support teachers, Million Dollar Teacher Project hopes to create a more connected community that rises together to meet and exceed the needs of local hard-working educators. When teachers benefit, we ALL benefit.

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YEAR-ROUND PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES

ECE/Preschool – 12 teachers must show their teaching I.D. at the time of product/service redemption in order to receive the associated T.A.P. discount.

arizonamills

Various discounts throughout the mall, click here for details.

5000 S. Arizona Mills Circle
Tempe, AZ 85282

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CHANGING HANDS BOOK STORE
10% OFF + READER STAMP

6428 S. McClintock Dr.
Tempe AZ 85283

300 W Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85013

Snake Guru 
Free snake removal with the code “SNAKETEACHER2024”

Serves Greater Phoenix Area

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RETAIL THERAPY AZ
10% OFF

Locations across the Valley

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NOBLE GROUND COFFEE | MCDOWELL 10% off

701 W McDowell Rd #100, Phoenix, AZ 85007

2morrow Motors

2MORROW MOTORS
$250 off any car purchase

Tempe, AZ 85211

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ORANGE BLOSSOM PILATES 10% off all group classes

122 E Culver St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

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Meineke
15% off services (excluding tires)

4454 E University Ave, Mesa, AZ 85205

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Pineda’s Auto Glass
10% off

2020 W Buckeye Rd Phoenix, AZ 8500

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Custom Ink
Up to 10% off

8777 N Scottsdale Rd #306 Scottsdale, AZ 85253

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GBS Books
30% off most titles

2321 W Royal Palm Rd. Suite F, Phoenix, AZ 85021

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The Paleta Bar Glendale
50% off

8251 W Union Hills Dr, Glendale, AZ 85308

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MEINEKE
15% OFF SERVICES (EXCLUDING TIRES)

4454 E University Ave, Mesa, AZ 85205

2056 W Soutern Ave, Mesa AZ 85202

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BRICK ROAD COFFEE
20% OFF

4415 S Rural Rd. Ste 10
Tempe AZ 85282
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LOWERGEAR OUTDOORS
30% OFF ANY KAYAK OR CAMPING RENTAL

2155 E University Dr Ste 112 Tempe, AZ 85288
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PINEDA’S AUTO GLASS
10% OFF

2020 W Buckeye Rd Phoenix, AZ 85009 

HERITAGE SQUARE FOUNDATION
1 FREE ADMISSION

113 N. Sixth St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Lifestyle-Performance

LIFESTYLE PERFORMANCE TRAINING
1 FREE MONTH OF OUR ONLINE TRAINING APP PROGRAM

7890 S Hardy Dr Suite 115
Tempe, AZ 85284
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LUANA’S COFFEE & BEER
15% OFF

1502 W. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix AZ 85016
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Spaghetti Shack
50% OFF

Locations across the Valley

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CAN-AM SPORTS REHAB AND CHIROPRACTIC
50% OFF VISITS!

8380 S Kyrene Rd STE 103, Tempe, AZ 85284
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SLIM THICK CAFE
15% OFF

1730 E Warner Rd #10 Tempe, AZ 85284
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SAUCE PIZZA AND WINE
15% OFF
CODE: TAP23

All Arizona Locations
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BREAKTHROUGH SMASHROOM
25% OFF BOOKINGS AND ADD ONS!

3414 W Union Hills Dr, Suite 8
Phoenix AZ 85027

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TEMPE YARN AND FIBER
15% OFF ALL REGULARY PRICED ITEMS

1415 E University Dr
A102 Tempe AZ 85288

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CUSTOM INK UP TO 10% OFF IN-STORE ONLY, NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE

8777 N Scottsdale Rd #306 Scottsdale, AZ 85253

What’s Crackin Cafe
15% 50% off entrée

6663 E McDowell Rd,
Mesa, AZ 85215

GBS Books
30% off most titles

2321 W Royal Palm Rd. Suite F,
Phoenix, AZ 85021
Caffe Boa – Ahwatukee 20% off regularly priced items
5063 E Elliot Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85044

Grassrootz Books & Juice Bar
BOGO on books, bulk buy on children’s books at a discounted rate, and/or 15% off total book purchases

1145 E Washington St #200, Phoenix, AZ 85034

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COPPER STATE PLANNING
Secure your legacy and protect your loved ones at a 30% discount.

113 N. Sixth St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Barrio Queen
15% off (excluding alcohol)

Locations across the Valley

Nello’s Ahwatukee
20% off

4710 E Warner Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85044

Word of Mouth Grill 
20% off

7660 S McClintock Dr #103, Tempe, AZ 85284

Snakes and Lattes Tempe
15% off

20 W 6th St, Tempe, AZ 85281

Scooter’s Coffee
Buy one, get one free

4412 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85008 ONLY

The Paleta Bar Glendale 50% off

8251 W Union Hills Dr, Glendale, AZ 85308

808 Social AZ
25% off drinks

8435 W Peoria Ave, Peoria, AZ 85345

Afri-Soul Education Center
15% off on all art

1145 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85034

Paws with Claws
20% off up to $20

4825 E Warner Rd Ste 21,
Phoenix, AZ 85044

Hear What Businesses are Saying

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Check out the surveys below to TAP in for our latest Teacher Appreciation Week.

“Participating in the Teacher Appreciation Package by Million Dollar Teacher Project has been an incredibly rewarding experience. We've not only seen an increase in traffic but also had the honor of serving 25 dedicated teachers and educators. This initiative not only supports our local educators but also strengthens community bonds, something we at Brick Road Coffee are proud to be a part of.”
Gabe of Brick Road Coffee

GET TAPPED IN

Teachers

Are you a certified or retired teacher working in the Phoenix area? Help us appreciate you by letting MDTP know where in your community discounts for goods and services would be meaningful and impactful. By giving us feedback, you have the opportunity to influence where discounts in the community are offered.

TAP in and let us know which businesses or services you would like to see participate in our T.A.P. Program.

Businesses

Are you a certified or retired teacher working in the Phoenix area? Help us appreciate you by letting MDTP know where in your community discounts for goods and services would be meaningful and impactful. By giving us feedback, you have the opportunity to influence where discounts in the community are offered.

TAP in and let us know which businesses or services you would like to see participate in our T.A.P. Program. 

If you are a teacher or represent a business and would like to know more, please email program@mdtproject.org

Where did you go during the Teacher Appreciation Package?

Let us know below!

T.A.P. PARTNERS

Without the tremendous collaboration of our partners, we would not be successful in connecting teachers to resources or businesses to their educating communities.
We encourage you to investigate the wonderful resources that they offer:

PIONEERS IN APPRECIATION

To the businesses who have participated in the T.A.P. program in the past, Million Dollar Teacher Project and our partners, thank you.
 Because of you, our community has a meaningful and persistent voice in thanking and compensating teachers for their continuous hard work.

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Teaching in Tucson?

Click below to check out the Teacher Discount Card offered by Tucson Values Teachers.

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Growing the Tree

Million Dollar Teacher Tree was first developed in a classroom by students in a program called, Next Generation Service Corps at Arizona State University in December of 2017. These students were tasked by Lloyd Hopkins, founder of Million Dollar Teacher project with developing a project that can potentially become an integral part in helping MDTP achieve its mission. The group eventually developed the original prototype for Million Dollar Teacher Tree—a cutout dollar sign that would be placed in surrounding businesses near the partner school. The idea was pitched to staff members of MDTP during the last of their class, and the project was picked up by MDTP as a new pilot program for the organization. After many months of planning, the prototype was eventually revamped into what it is today, Million Dollar Teacher Tree.

Golden Apple

These apples are intended to provide any sort of Professional Development which, in turn, gifts them with key knowledge to add to their personal skill-set to better work with their students.

As educators, teachers are constantly looking to continually grow in their profession to not only learn how to better connect with their students, but to also make the learning experience much more exciting.

Suggested donation amount range: $10 – $100

Red Apple

These apples are designed to provide the typical day-to-day items in the classroom. Teachers spend can spend upwards of $1,000 out of pocket to have enough supplies yearlong for their students– to alleviate this, the Red Apples were created.

Everyday school supplies include; pencils, notebooks, crayons, hand sanitizer, etc.

Green Apple

These apples are intended to provide a big-ticket item for the teachers. These supplies are typically something that the teachers can use for more than one school year.

Examples include; a class-set of computers or new furniture for the classroom.

Suggested donation amount: $500+