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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 Hartford eCard, 9 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 Hartford eCard covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
9 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Hartford businesses.
These Hartford businesses accept the Shop Hartford eCard — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Hartford’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
80 Pratt Street, Hartford, Connecticut, 06103
Food & Dining
539 Broad Street, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106
Food & Dining
65 Pratt Street, Hartford, Connecticut, 06103
Food & Dining
563 Broad Street, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106
Food & Dining
88 Pratt Street, Hartford, Connecticut, 06103
Food & Dining
59 Pratt Street, Hartford, Connecticut, 06103
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Hartford 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.
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 Hartford eCard lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from 9 local Hartford 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 Hartford eCard is accepted at 9 local businesses in Hartford, 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 Hartford eCard does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Shop Hartford eCard for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at 9 local Hartford businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Shop Hartford eCard
