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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 San Jose Downtown Community 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 San Jose Downtown Community 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 San Jose businesses.
These San Jose businesses accept the San Jose Downtown Community 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 — San Jose after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. San Jose’s kitchens, their pick.
Food
55 S 1st St, San Jose, California, 95113
Food
499 S Second St, San Jose, California, 95113
Food
86 S 1st St, San Jose, California, 95113
Food
170 S Market St #110, San Jose, California, 95113
Food
110 E San Fernando St, San Jose, California, 95112
Food
350 S Market St, San Jose, California, 95113
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local San Jose shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Shopping
131 E William St, San Jose, California, 95112
Shopping
124 E Santa Clara St Unit B, San Jose, California, 95113
Shopping
19 S 1st St, San Jose, California, 95113
Shopping
23 Post St, San Jose, California, 95113
Shopping
23 Post St, San Jose, California, 95113
Shopping
60 N. San Pedro Street, , San Jose, California, 95113
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 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 San Jose Downtown Community Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 50 local San Jose 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 San Jose Downtown Community Gift Card is accepted at over 50 local businesses in San Jose, 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 San Jose Downtown Community 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 San Jose Downtown Community Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 50 local San Jose businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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