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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 Bloomington Digital Gift Card, over 40 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 Bloomington Digital Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 40 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Bloomington businesses.
These Bloomington businesses accept the Bloomington Digital Gift 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 — Bloomington after the bell rings.
Entertainment
114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, Indiana, 47408
Arts & Culture
1516 W Edinburgh Bend, Bloomington, Indiana, 47403
Nightlife
922 South Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana, 47403
Nightlife
222 W 2nd St, Bloomington, Indiana, 47403
Nightlife
235 W Dodds St, Bloomington, Indiana, 47403
Nightlife
514 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, Indiana, 47408
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Bloomington’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
4501 East Bethel Lane, Bloomington, Indiana, 47408
Food & Dining
113 N Dunn Street, Bloomington, Indiana, 47408
Food & Dining
913 S College Mall Rd, Bloomington, Indiana, 47401
Food & Dining
902 W Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Indiana, 47404
Food & Dining
338 S Walnut Street, Bloomington, Indiana, 47401
Food & Dining
116 S. Indiana Ave, Bloomington, Indiana, 47408
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Bloomington shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
1535 S Piazza Dr, Bloomington, Indiana, 47401
Retail
101 W. Kirkwood, Bloomington, Indiana, 47404
Retail
112 S College, Bloomington, Indiana, 47404
Retail
208 S Dunn St, Unit 102, Bloomington, Indiana, 47408
Retail
116 N Walnut St, Bloomington, Indiana, 47404
Retail
115 S. Walnut St., Bloomington, Indiana, 47404
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
1025 S Walnut St Suite B, Bloomington, Indiana, 47401
Services
642 N Madison St Bloomington, IN 47404, Bloomington, Indiana, 47404
Services
415 W 4th St. Suite 3, Bloomington, Indiana, 47404
Services
1101 N Dunn St, Bloomington, Indiana, 47408
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date and time 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. Done in under two minutes.
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 Bloomington Digital Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 40 local Bloomington 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 Bloomington Digital Gift Card is accepted at over 40 local businesses in Bloomington, 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 date and time you want it delivered — the morning of the first day, the end of orientation week, whenever suits. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Shop Local Bloomington Digital Gift 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 Bloomington Digital Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 40 local Bloomington businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Shop Local Bloomington Digital Gift Card