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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 Salem Downtown Dollar, over 20 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 Salem Downtown Dollar covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 20 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Salem businesses.
These Salem businesses accept the Salem Downtown Dollar 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 — Salem after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Salem’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
333 State Street, Salem, Oregon, 97301
Food & Dining
357 Court Stret NE, Salem, Oregon, 97301
Food & Dining
201 Commercial St NE, Salem, Oregon, 97301
Food & Dining
231 Court St NE Suite 100, Salem, Oregon, 97301
Food & Dining
545 Ferry Street SE, Salem, Oregon, 97301
Food
1313 Mill Street SE, Salem, Oregon, 97301
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Salem shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
329 State Street, Salem, Oregon, 97301
Retail
189 Liberty St NE Ste 104C, Salem, Oregon, 97301
Retail
431 Ferry St SE, Salem, Oregon, 97301
Retail
110 Commercial Street NE, Salem, Oregon, 97301
Retail
148 Liberty Street NE, Salem, Oregon, 97301
Retail
480 Center St NE #1144, Salem, Oregon, 97301
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 Salem Downtown Dollar lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 20 local Salem 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 Salem Downtown Dollar is accepted at over 20 local businesses in Salem, 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 Salem Downtown Dollar does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Salem Downtown Dollar for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 20 local Salem businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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