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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 Lincoln Gift Card, over 75 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 Lincoln Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 75 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Lincoln businesses.
These Lincoln businesses accept the Downtown Lincoln 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 — Lincoln after the bell rings.
Nightlife
216 N 11th St, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Nightlife
1339 O St, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Nightlife
247 N 8th St, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Nightlife
1821 N St, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Nightlife
1040 P St, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Entertainment
815 O St #2, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Lincoln’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
1631 P St, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Food & Dining
112 N 14th St, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Food & Dining
105 N 8th St, Suite 100, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Food & Dining
1320 O St, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Food & Dining
1422 O St, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Food & Dining
140 S Canopy St, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Lincoln shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
311 N 8th St, Suite 102, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Retail
118 N 14th St, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Retail
1451 O St, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Retail
701 P St, Suite 107, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Retail
201 N 7th St, Suite 102, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Retail
1625 P St, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
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 Downtown Lincoln Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 75 local Lincoln 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 Lincoln Gift Card is accepted at over 75 local businesses in Lincoln, 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 Lincoln 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 Downtown Lincoln Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 75 local Lincoln businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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