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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 Dollars, over 25 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 Dollars covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 25 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Janesville businesses.
These Janesville businesses accept the 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 — Janesville after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Janesville’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
119 W Milwaukee St, Janeville, Wisconsin, 53545
Food & Dining
119 N Main St, Janeville, Wisconsin, 53545
Food & Dining
21 S Jackson St, Janeville, Wisconsin, 53545
Food & Dining
119 N Main St, Janesville, Wisconsin, 53545
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Janesville shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
219 W. Milwauee Street, Janesville, Wisconsin, 53548
Retail
20 S Main St. Suite 4, Janesville, Wisconsin, 53545
Retail
31 S Main St, Janesville, Wisconsin, 53545
Retail
113 E Milwaukee Street, Janesville, Wisconsin, 53545
Retail
25 W Milwaukee St., Janesville, Wisconsin, 53548
Retail
200 S River St, Janesville, Wisconsin, 53548
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
20 S. Main St. Suite 11, Janesville, Wisconsin, 53545
Services
20 S Main St Ste 11, Janesville, Wisconsin, 53545
Services
100 N Main St., Janesville, Wisconsin, 53545
Beauty & Wellness
6 S Jackson St., Janeville, Wisconsin, 53545
Services
221 W Milwaukee St, Janeville, Wisconsin, 53545
Beauty & Wellness
201 E Milwaukee St Suite 100, Janesville, Wisconsin, 53545
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 Downtown Dollars lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 25 local Janesville 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 Dollars is accepted at over 25 local businesses in Janesville, 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 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 Downtown Dollars for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 25 local Janesville businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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