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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 JoCo Community Gift Card, over 125 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 JoCo Community Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 125 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Coralville businesses.
These Coralville businesses accept the Shop JoCo Community Gift 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 — Coralville after the bell rings.
Nightlife
900 E 2nd Ave, Coralville, Iowa, 52241
Nightlife
121 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240
Nightlife
101 W Main St, Solon, Iowa, 52333
Nightlife
1225 South Gilbert St, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240
Nightlife
503 Westbury Drive Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa, 52245
Nightlife
209 N Linn Street Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa, 52245
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Coralville’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
225 S Linn St, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240
Food & Dining
112 E College St, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240
Food & Dining
136 S. Dubuque St., STE 11, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240
Food & Dining
301 E Market St, Iowa City, Iowa, 52245
Food & Dining
901 E 2nd Ave, Coralville, Iowa, 52241
Food & Dining
Old Capitol Center Ste 102, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Coralville shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
21 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240
Retail
257 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240
Retail
920 E 2nd Ave Suite, Coralville, Iowa, 52241
Retail
355 S Clinton, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240
Retail
107 E Iowa Ave, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240
Retail
1000 25th Avenue, Coralville, Iowa, 52241
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
13 S Linn St., Iowa City, Iowa, 52240
Services
208 Stevens Dr, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240
Services
1900 Country Club Dr, Coralville, Iowa, 52241
Services
1512 7th St, Coralville, Iowa, 52241
Services
808 5th St., Coralville, Iowa, 52241
Services
1301 5th Street, Coralville, Iowa, 52241
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 JoCo Community Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 125 local Coralville 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 JoCo Community Gift Card is accepted at over 125 local businesses in Coralville, 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 JoCo Community Gift Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Shop JoCo Community Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 125 local Coralville businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Shop JoCo Community Gift Card