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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 Shop Oberlin Gift Card, over 30 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 Shop Oberlin Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 30 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Oberlin businesses.
These Oberlin businesses accept the Shop Oberlin 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 — Oberlin after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Oberlin’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
5 W. College St., Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Food & Grocery
16 S Street, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Food & Dining
52 1/2 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Food & Dining
84 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Food & Dining
55 E. College St., Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Food & Dining
19 W College St, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Oberlin shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
13 W. College St., Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Retail
17 W. College St., Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Retail
29 w College St, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Retail
27 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Retail
55 E. College St. Ste. #1, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Retail
133 S Main St,, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
5 W. College St., Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Services
12115 Leavitt Rd, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Services
461 E. Lorain St., Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Services
27 E, College St, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Beauty & Wellness
23 Eric Nord Way St.13, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Services
29 1/2 W. College St., Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
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 Shop Oberlin Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 30 local Oberlin 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 Shop Oberlin Gift Card is accepted at over 30 local businesses in Oberlin, 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 Shop Oberlin 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 Shop Oberlin Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 30 local Oberlin businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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