Partnering with The Supply Room, IGT, NeoPollard Interactive, and the Virginia PTA, the Virginia Lottery invites people to thank as many public school teachers as possible in conjunction with National Teacher Appreciation Week in May!
Take part in the Lottery’s seventh annual Thank a Teacher campaign by visiting thankateacherva.com now through May 6 and sending a digital thank-you note right from the comfort of your home.
Teachers will receive the notes during Teacher Appreciation Week, which is May 2 - 6. Qualifying teachers can use a unique code included in the digital note to enter a drawing for a chance to win a memorable Virginia vacation and a gift card courtesy of the Virginia Lottery and it’s partners, IGT and NeoPollard Interactive, and $2,500 in supplies from The Supply Room. Four lucky teachers will win!
Each digital note will showcase one of the winning designs from the Lottery’s annual Thank a Teacher Art Contest. The Lottery received several hundred entries and selected one each from the elementary, middle and high school levels:

  • Nitha Nithin, a 4th grader at Coventry Elementary School in Yorktown
  • Jocelyn Turman, a 7th grader at Edward Drew Middle School in Stafford County
  • Giello Albert Capate, a senior at Appomattox Regional Governor’s School in Petersburg

Over the years, through this campaign, Virginians have sent more than 175,000 thank-you notes and have awarded ten fabulous Virginia-themed trips to deserving teachers.

“In the past, we have awarded two teachers with this prize each year. We are so excited to be able to double the amount of teachers that will win this year, thanks to our partners at The Supply Room, IGT and NeoPollard Interactive,” said Acting Executive Director, Kelly Gee. “Everyone at the Virginia Lottery takes great pride in our role of supporting education, with all Lottery profits going to K-12 public schools. Thank a Teacher is a great opportunity to celebrate those teachers who are making such a big difference every day.”