Back to School Gift Guide
For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Love Local SWMI Gift Card, over 50 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 Love Local SWMI Gift 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 Southwest Michigan businesses.
These Southwest Michigan businesses accept the Love Local SWMI 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 — Southwest Michigan after the bell rings.
Nightlife
415 State Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Arts & Culture
304 State Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Nightlife
1235 Broad Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Nightlife
2528 W. Glenlord Rd., Stevensville, Michigan, 49127
Arts & Culture
415 Lake Boulevard, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Arts & Culture
611 Broad Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Southwest Michigan’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
516 Pleasant Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Food & Dining
301 Main Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Food & Dining
2045 Niles Road, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Food & Dining
222 State Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Food & Dining
138 Water Street, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 49022
Food & Dining
315 State Street, St. Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Southwest Michigan shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
312 State Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Retail
218 State Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Retail
400 State Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Retail
312 State Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Retail
220 State Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Retail
208 State Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
307 Main Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Services
204 Water St , Benton Harbor, Michigan, 49022
Services
513 Ship Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Services
301 State Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Services
1332 Hilltop Road, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Services
212 State Street, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085
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 Love Local SWMI Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 50 local Southwest Michigan 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 Love Local SWMI Gift Card is accepted at over 50 local businesses in Southwest Michigan, 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 Love Local SWMI 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 Love Local SWMI Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 50 local Southwest Michigan businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Love Local SWMI Gift Card