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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 Somerville eGift Card, over 25 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 Somerville eGift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 25 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Somerville businesses.
These Somerville businesses accept the Downtown Somerville eGift 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 — Somerville after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Somerville’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
37 West Main Street, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Food & Dining
9 Division Street, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Food & Dining
9 Davenport Street, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Food & Dining
24 Division Street, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Food & Dining
120 W Main St, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Food & Dining
92 W Main Street, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Somerville shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
15A Division St, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Retail
19 Division St, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Retail
59 W Main Street, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Retail
4 Division St, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Retail
96 West Main Street, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Retail
30 S Doughty Ave, Suite 8, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
15b Division St, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Beauty & Wellness
56 West Main Street, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Services
34 W Main St, Ste 201, Somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Beauty & Wellness
141 west main street, somerville, New Jersey, 08876
Services
1 West Main St, 2nd Floor , Somerville , New Jersey, 08876
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 Somerville eGift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 25 local Somerville 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 Somerville eGift Card is accepted at over 25 local businesses in Somerville, 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 Somerville eGift 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 Somerville eGift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 25 local Somerville businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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