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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 Digital Dollars, over 30 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
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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 Digital Dollars 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 Lansing businesses.
These Lansing businesses accept the Downtown Digital 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 — Lansing after the bell rings.
Arts & Culture
200 Museum Drive, Lansing, Michigan, 48933
Nightlife
402 S. Washington Sq., Lansing, Michigan, 48933
Arts & Culture
120 S. Washington Sq, Lansing, Michigan, 48933
Arts & Culture
Middle Village at 215 S. Washington Sq., Lansing, Michigan, 48933
Arts & Culture
113 S. Washington Sq., Lansing, Michigan, 48933
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Lansing’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
320 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, Michigan, 48933
Food & Dining
325 Riverfront Dr, Lansing, Michigan, 48912
Food & Dining
600 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, Michigan, 48912
Food & Dining
307 S. Washington Sq., Lansing, Michigan, 48933
Food & Dining
325 Riverfront Dr, Lansing, Michigan, 48912
Food & Dining
518 Shiawassee, Lansing, Michigan, 48912
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Lansing shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
222 S Washington Square, Lansing, Michigan, 48933
Retail
215 S. Washington Square Ste 100, Lansing, Michigan, 48933
Retail
215 S. Washington Square, Lansing, Michigan, 48933
Retail
215 Washington Sq Ste 100, Lansing, Michigan, 48933
Retail
121 S Washington Square, Lansing, Michigan, 48933
Retail
121 S Washington Square , Lansing, Michigan, 48933
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 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 Digital Dollars lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 30 local Lansing 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 Digital Dollars is accepted at over 30 local businesses in Lansing, 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 Digital 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 Digital Dollars for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 30 local Lansing businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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