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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 Stamford Downtown 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 Stamford Downtown 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 Stamford businesses.
These Stamford businesses accept the Stamford Downtown 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 — Stamford after the bell rings.
Entertainment
272 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Nightlife
268 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Nightlife
83 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Nightlife
43 Bank Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Nightlife
245 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Stamford’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
219 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Food & Dining
78 West Park Place, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Food & Dining
101 Broad Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Food & Dining
189 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Food & Dining
205 Main Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Food & Dining
87 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Stamford shops instead of a big-box aisle.
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
243 Tresser Blvd, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Services
One Public Library Plaza, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Beauty & Wellness
388 Summer Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Services
105 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Beauty & Wellness
300 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Beauty & Wellness
100 Greyrock Place (Stamford Town Center), Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
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 Stamford Downtown Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 40 local Stamford 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 Stamford Downtown Card is accepted at over 40 local businesses in Stamford, 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 Stamford Downtown Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Stamford Downtown Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 40 local Stamford businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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