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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 Local LA County Card, over 50 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
Get one free Bonus Card — On Us.
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 Local LA County Card 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 LA County businesses.
These LA County businesses accept the LA County Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. LA County’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
3027 Lincoln Ave, Altadena, California, 91001
Food & Dining
1866 N Allen Ave, Pasadena, California, 91104
Food
395 S Topanga Cyn Blvd, Topanga, California, 90290
Food
1359 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, California, 91107
Food
1251 3rd St Promenade, Santa Monica, California, 90401
Food
1717 East Washington Blvd, Pasadena, California, 91104
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local LA County shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Shopping
1426 4th St, Santa Monica, California, 90401
Shopping
2595 Fair Oaks Ave, Altadena, California, 91001
Shopping
115 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd, Topanga, California, 90290
Shopping
865 E Mariposa St, Altadena, California, 91001
Shopping
908 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, California, 90403
Shopping
2245 Lake Ave, Altadena, California, 91001
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
120 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, Los Angeles County, California, 90290
Health and Wellness
970 Monument Street, Pacific Palisades, California, 90272
Health and Wellness
1775 E Washington Blvd., Pasadena, California, 91104
Services
2164 Fair Oaks Ave, Altadena, California, 91001
Health and Wellness
3306 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, California, 90405
Beauty Salon
43 E Montecito Ave, Sierra Madre, California, 91024
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 Local LA County Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 50 local LA County 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 Local LA County Card is accepted at over 50 local businesses in LA County, 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 Local LA County 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 Local LA County Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 50 local LA County businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Shop Local LA County Card