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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 Ottawa, 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 Downtown Ottawa 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 Ottawa businesses.
These Ottawa businesses accept the Downtown Ottawa 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 — Ottawa after the bell rings.
Nightlife
724 LaSalle St, Ottawa , Illinois, 61350
Nightlife
620 Court st., Ottawa , Illinois, 61350
Arts & Culture
231 West Main Street, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Nightlife
718 W Main Street, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Arts & Culture
223 W. Madison St, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Arts & Culture
700 W Main St., Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Ottawa’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
1012 N LaSalle St., Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Food & Dining
604 W MAIN ST, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Food & Dining
213 W Madison St, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Food & Dining
704 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Food & Dining
700 La Salle St., Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Food & Dining
1219 Fulton St., OTTAWA, Illinois, 61350
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Ottawa shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
726 La Salle St, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Retail
211 W Madison st, OTTAWA, Illinois, 61350
Retail
224 W Madison St, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Retail
224 W Main st, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Retail
112 West Main St, OTTAWA, Illinois, 61350
Retail
712 La Salle St., Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
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 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 Downtown Ottawa lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 30 local Ottawa 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 Ottawa is accepted at over 30 local businesses in Ottawa, 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 Downtown Ottawa does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Downtown Ottawa for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 30 local Ottawa businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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