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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 Buy 319 Gift Card, 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 Buy 319 Gift Card 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 Cedar Rapids businesses.
These Cedar Rapids businesses accept the Buy 319 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 — Cedar Rapids after the bell rings.
Entertainment
3260 69th Street, Atkins, Iowa, 52206
Nightlife
1441 Marak Rd, Swisher, Iowa, 52338
Arts & Culture
840 7th Avenue, Marion, Iowa, 52302
Nightlife
740 10th St., Marion, Iowa, 52302
Nightlife
415 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52401
Nightlife
416 3rd St. SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52401
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Cedar Rapids’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
1121 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52401
Food & Dining
151 1st Ave SW Suite 100, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52404
Food & Dining
1100 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52401
Food & Dining
1440 Blairs Ferry Road, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402
Food & Dining
333 1st Street SE, Suite 100, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52401
Food & Dining
69 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52404
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Cedar Rapids shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
3939 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52404
Retail
1440 Blairs Ferry Road NE, Marion, Iowa, 52302
Retail
701 3rd Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52401
Retail
588 Boyson Road NE, #116, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402
Retail
333 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52401
Retail
102 16th Ave. SW, Suite A, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52404
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
1615 32nd St Ne, Ste 3, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402
Services
2010 Sylvia Ave. NE S Ste #1, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402
Services
1100 Blairs Ferry Road NE Ste 105, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402
Services
4655 Tower Terrace Rd, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52411
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 Buy 319 Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 30 local Cedar Rapids 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 Buy 319 Gift Card is accepted at over 30 local businesses in Cedar Rapids, 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 Buy 319 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 Buy 319 Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 30 local Cedar Rapids businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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