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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 Bucks Stay Here, 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 Bucks Stay Here 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 Chicago businesses.
These Chicago businesses accept the Bucks Stay Here 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 — Chicago after the bell rings.
Nightlife
3300 W. 111th St., Chicago, Illinois, 60655
Nightlife
9956 S. Western Ave., Chicago, Illinois, 60643
Nightlife
10426 South Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60643
Nightlife
3333 W. 111th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60655
Nightlife
11064 S Western Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60643
Nightlife
9030 hermitage Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60602
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Chicago’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
11060 S. Western Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60643
Food & Dining
9920 S. Western Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60643
Food & Dining
1741 W. 99th St., Chicago, Illinois, 60643
Food & Dining
10800 S. Western Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60643
Food & Dining
10222 S. Western Ave., Chicago, Illinois, 60643
Food & Dining
3660 W. 111th Streed, Chicago, Illinois, 60655
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Chicago shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
3101 West 111th Street , Chicago , Illinois, 60655
Retail
2043 W. 95th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60643
Retail
3142 W. 111th St., Chicago, Illinois, 60655
Retail
10324 S. Western Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60643
Retail
3400 W. 111th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60655
Retail
1759 W. 95th St., Chicago, Illinois, 60643
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
11121 S. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60655
Services
9551 S. Damen Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60643
Services
10227 S. Western Ave., Chicago, Illinois, 60643
Beauty & Wellness
10548 S. Western Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60643
Beauty & Wellness
3314 W. 111th St., Chicago, Illinois, 60655
Beauty & Wellness
3502 W. 111th St., Chicago, Illinois, 60655
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 Bucks Stay Here lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 50 local Chicago 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 Bucks Stay Here is accepted at over 50 local businesses in Chicago, 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 Bucks Stay Here does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Bucks Stay Here for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 50 local Chicago businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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