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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 Gift Local Gift Card, over 40 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 Gift Local Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 40 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Fitchburg businesses.
These Fitchburg businesses accept the Gift Local 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 — Fitchburg after the bell rings.
Nightlife
455 Highland Ave, Phillipston, Massachusetts, 01331
Arts & Culture
56 Main Street, Ashburnham, Massachusetts, 01430
Nightlife
74 Parker Street, Gardner, Massachusetts, 01440
Arts & Culture
203 Union Street, Clinton, Massachusetts, 01510
Nightlife
265 Summer Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 01420
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Fitchburg’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
125 Still River Road, Bolton, Massachusetts, 01740
Food & Dining
21 Commercial Road, Leominster , Massachusetts, 01453
Food & Dining
12 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 01420
Food & Dining
35 Main st , Fitchburg , Massachusetts, 01420
Food & Dining
35 Main street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 01420
Food & Dining
314 Central St , Winchendon , Massachusetts, 01475
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Fitchburg shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
1021 Central Street, Leominster, Massachusetts, 01453
Retail
1021 Central Street, Leominster, Massachusetts, 01453
Retail
900 Main Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 01420
Retail
457 Main Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 01420
Retail
7 High Street, Clinton, Massachusetts, 01510
Retail
843 Central St, Leominster, Massachusetts, 01453
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
875 Merriam Ave, Leominster, Massachusetts, 01453
Beauty & Wellness
206 Worcester Road, Suite 34, Princeton, Massachusetts, 01541
Services
615 South Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 01420
Services
455 Highland Ave, Phillipston, Massachusetts, 01331
Services
35 Main St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 01420
Services
239 Litchfield Street, Leominster, Massachusetts, 01453
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 Gift Local Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 40 local Fitchburg 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 Gift Local Gift Card is accepted at over 40 local businesses in Fitchburg, 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 Gift Local 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 Gift Local Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 40 local Fitchburg businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Gift Local Gift Card