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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 Downtown Raleigh Gift Card, over 100 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 Downtown Raleigh Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 100 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Raleigh businesses.
These Raleigh businesses accept the Downtown Raleigh 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 — Raleigh after the bell rings.
Nightlife
713 Seaboard Station Dr,, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27604
Entertainment
201 E Hargett St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Entertainment
201 E. Hargett St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Arts & Culture
20 E Hargett St., Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Nightlife
14 W Martin St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Nightlife
614 Glenwood Ave Suite B, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27603
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Raleigh’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
616 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Food & Dining
500 E Davie St #136, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Food & Dining
137 E Davie St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Food & Dining
500 E Davie St STE 107, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Food & Dining
708 Seaboard Station Dr, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27604
Food & Dining
218 S Blount St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Raleigh shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
323 Blake St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Retail
206 Fayetteville st, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Shopping & Retail
600 West Cabarrus Street Suite #107, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27603
Retail
120 S Wilmington Street Ste 135, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Retail
220 Fayetteville st, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Retail
5 W Hargett St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
608 W Peace St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27605
Services
23 W Hargett St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Beauty & Wellness
309 W. Martin Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Beauty & Wellness
614 W Peace St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27605
Beauty & Wellness
19 W Hargett St Suite 606, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Services
420 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
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 Downtown Raleigh Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 100 local Raleigh 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 Downtown Raleigh Gift Card is accepted at over 100 local businesses in Raleigh, 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 Downtown Raleigh 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 Downtown Raleigh Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 100 local Raleigh businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Downtown Raleigh Gift Card