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For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Shop Local Springfield Card, over 10 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A Shop Local Springfield Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 10 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Springfield businesses.
These Springfield businesses accept the Springfield Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — Springfield after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Springfield’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
411 East Adams St., Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Food & Dining
319 E Monroe St, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Food & Dining
217 E. Laurel St., Springfield, Illinois, 62704
Food & Dining
525 North Grand Ave E, Springfield, Illinois, 62702
Food & Dining
1953 West Monroe Street, Springfield, Illinois, 62704
Food & Dining
3010 S. 6th St., Springfield, Illinois, 62703
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Springfield shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
101 n 4th Street, Auburn, Illinois, 62615
Retail
1315 Ottis St,, Springfield, Illinois, 62703
Retail
15 S Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
Retail
2744 S. 6th Street, Springfield, Illinois, 62703
Retail
2581 S. MacArthur Blvd, Springfield, Illinois, 62704
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date you want — the morning of day one, the end of orientation week, or the Friday the new routine finally sticks.
Pick the delivery date during checkout. Delivered by email on the day you choose.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email or text — no shipping, no wrapping.
A Shop Local Springfield Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 10 local Springfield businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The Shop Local Springfield Card is accepted at over 10 local businesses in Springfield, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the delivery date, whether that is the first day of school or the end of orientation week. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Shop Local Springfield Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Shop Local Springfield Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 10 local Springfield businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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