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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 Support Small-Love Local, over 40 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 Support Small-Love Local covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 40 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Grand Forks businesses.
These Grand Forks businesses accept the Support Small-Love Local 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 — Grand Forks after the bell rings.
Nightlife
2800 S Columbia Rd Space 232, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Nightlife
420 Demers Ave, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Nightlife
9 N 3rd St, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203
Nightlife
2800 32nd Ave South, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Nightlife
309 N 3rd St, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203
Nightlife
10 N 3rd St, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Grand Forks’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
2100 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Food & Dining
1209 N. 5th St., Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203
Food & Dining
512 N Washington St, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203
Food & Dining
22 S 3rd St, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Food & Dining
17 N 3rd St, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203
Food & Dining
311 Demers Ave, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Grand Forks shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
18 S 3rd St, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Retail
2800 S Columbia Rd Suite 310, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Retail
2100 South Columbia Road, Suite 120, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Retail
1551 28th Ave S, Suite J, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Retail
667 Demers Ave Suite 1002, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Retail
10 S 3rd St, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
33 South Third St Ste A, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Beauty & Wellness
2750 Gateway Dr, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203
Services
33 South Third St, Suite D, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Beauty & Wellness
1726 S Washington St, Suite 29, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Services
215 N 3rd St, Ste 105, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203
Services
33 S 3rd St Suite B, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date 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. Delivered by email on the day you choose.
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 Support Small-Love Local lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 40 local Grand Forks 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 Support Small-Love Local is accepted at over 40 local businesses in Grand Forks, 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 delivery date, whether that is the first day of school or the end of orientation week. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Support Small-Love Local does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Support Small-Love Local for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 40 local Grand Forks businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Support Small-Love Local