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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 Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit businesses.
These Detroit businesses accept the Detroit 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 — Detroit after the bell rings.
Arts & Culture
1620 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, 48216
Arts & Culture
4160 Cass Avenue C, Detroit, Michigan, 48201
Entertainment
1265 Washington Blvd, Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Entertainment
1439 Griswold Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Nightlife
600 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226, Michigan, 48226
Entertainment
350 Monroe St , Detroit, Michigan, 48226
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Detroit’s kitchens, their pick.
Food
1222 Library Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Food
11550 Kenmoor St, Detroit, Michigan, 48205
Food
150 W Jefferson, Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Food & Dining
600 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Restaurant
1040 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Food
114 W Lafayette, Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Detroit shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
1414 Griswold , Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Shopping
5630 W Vernor Hwy, Detroit, Michigan, 48209
Retail
1275 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Shopping
575 Brush Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Shopping
333 E Jefferson, Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Shopping
https://threadsfoc.com/, Detroit, Michigan, 48226
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
1441 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Services
6450 Michigan Ave, Detroit, Michigan, 48210
Services
3439 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, Michigan, 48207
Services
2055 Gratiot, Detroit, Michigan, 48207
Services
2960 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, Michigan, 48202
Services
8641 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Michigan, 48202
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 Detroit Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 100 local Detroit 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 Detroit Card is accepted at over 100 local businesses in Detroit, 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 Detroit Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Detroit Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 100 local Detroit businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Detroit Card