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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 Down4Erie Card, over 30 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 Down4Erie Card 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 Erie businesses.
These Erie businesses accept the Down4Erie 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 — Erie after the bell rings.
Nightlife
1317 State St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Nightlife
25 E 10th, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Arts & Culture
20 E 5th St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16507
Arts & Culture
420 French St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16507
Nightlife
1000 State St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Nightlife
22 N Park Row, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Erie’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
502 State Street, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Food & Dining
7 W 10th St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Food & Dining
22 N Park Row, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Food & Dining
333 State St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16507
Food & Dining
401 State St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Food & Dining
1001 State St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Erie shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
406 State St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Shopping
26 W 8th St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Retail
815 State St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Retail
25 West 9th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Retail
423 State St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
406 State St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Services
1103 State St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Services
140 East 5th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16507
Services
23 W 10th St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Beauty & Wellness
4 Sassafras Pier, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16507
Beauty & Wellness
24 W 8th St, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
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 Down4Erie Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 30 local Erie 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 Down4Erie Card is accepted at over 30 local businesses in Erie, 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 Down4Erie Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Down4Erie Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 30 local Erie businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Down4Erie Card