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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 Dayton Downtown Dollars, over 50 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 Dayton Downtown Dollars covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 50 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Dayton businesses.
These Dayton businesses accept the Dayton Downtown Dollars 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 — Dayton after the bell rings.
Arts & Culture
420 S. Ludlow Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Nightlife
5 W. Monument Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Nightlife
417 E. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Nightlife
430 E. Fifth Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Nightlife
500 E 1st St, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Nightlife
308 E. First Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Dayton’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
31 S. Main Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Food & Dining
31 S St Clair St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Food & Dining
46 W 5th St, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Food & Dining
225 East Sixth Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Food & Dining
127 E 3rd St, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Food & Dining
44 W. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Dayton shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
464 E. Fifth Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Retail
136 E. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Retail
107 E. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Retail
440 E. Fifth Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Retail
118 W. First Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Retail
110 N. Main Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
105 E. Second Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Services
220 N. Patterson Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Services
Sinclair Parking Lot B, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Services
134 S Main St,, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Beauty & Wellness
21 W. First Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Beauty & Wellness
506 E. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
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 Dayton Downtown Dollars lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 50 local Dayton 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 Dayton Downtown Dollars is accepted at over 50 local businesses in Dayton, 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 Dayton Downtown Dollars does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Dayton Downtown Dollars for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 50 local Dayton businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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