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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 River Card, 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 River Card 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 Elk River businesses.
These Elk River businesses accept the River 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 — Elk River after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Elk River’s kitchens, their pick.
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Elk River shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
19186 Freeport Street NW, Elk River, Minnesota, 55330
Retail
15612 Jarvis Street NW, Elk River, Minnesota, 55330
Shopping
707 Main Street, Elk River, Minnesota, 55330
Retail
657 Main Street NW Suite 107, Elk River, Minnesota, 55330
Retail
18849 Freeport Street NW, Elk River, Minnesota, 55330
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
503 Jackson Avenue NW, Elk River, Minnesota, 55330
Services
509 US-10 W, Elk River, Minnesota, 55330
Services
927 Highway 10, Elk River, Minnesota, 55330
Services
14115 Ranch Rd NW, Elk River, Minnesota, 55330
Beauty & Wellness
19021 Freeport Street NW #100, Elk River, Minnesota, 55330
Services
19025 Baldwin St NW, Elk River, Minnesota, 55330
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 River Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 20 local Elk River 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 River Card is accepted at over 20 local businesses in Elk River, 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 River Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A River Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 20 local Elk River businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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