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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 Evanston Gift Card, over 50 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 Evanston Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 50 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Evanston businesses.
These Evanston businesses accept the Evanston 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 — Evanston after the bell rings.
Arts & Culture
1627 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Nightlife
1026 Davis Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Arts & Culture
704 Main Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60202
Nightlife
1026 Davis Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Nightlife
1026 Davis Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Evanston’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
509-A Main Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60202
Food & Dining
1901 Church Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Food & Dining
2922 Central Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Food & Dining
1018 Davis St, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Food & Dining
703 Church St., Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Food & Dining
1707 Maple Ave., Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Evanston shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
624 Grove Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Retail
1930 Central Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Retail
1620 Orrington Ave, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Retail
600 Dempster Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60202
Retail
1631 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Retail
711 Main Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60202
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
1239 Chicago Ave, Evanston, Illinois, 60202
Services
922 Davis St, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Beauty & Wellness
1735 Maple Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Services
1231 Chicago Ave, Evanston, Illinois, 60202
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 Evanston Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 50 local Evanston 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 Evanston Gift Card is accepted at over 50 local businesses in Evanston, 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 Evanston 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 Evanston Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 50 local Evanston businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Evanston Gift Card