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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 Celebrate Stratford Card, over 30 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
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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 Celebrate Stratford 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 Stratford businesses.
These Stratford businesses accept the Celebrate Stratford Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Stratford’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
2338 Broadbridge Avenue, Stratford, Connecticut, 06614
Food & Dining
273 Ferry Boulevard, Stratford, Connecticut, 06615
Food & Dining
900 Access Road, Stratford, Connecticut, 06615
Food & Dining
350 Stratford Road, Stratford, Connecticut, 06615
Food & Dining
1 Dorne Drive, Stratford, Connecticut, 06615
Food & Dining
3580 Main Street, Stratford, Connecticut, 06614
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Stratford shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Shopping & Retail
340 East Main Street, Stratford, Connecticut, 06614
Shopping & Retail
3548 Main Street, Stratford, Connecticut, 06614
Retail
3540 Main Street, Stratford, Connecticut, 06614
Retail
1306 Barnum Avenue, Stratford, Connecticut, 06614
Retail
360 Sniffens Lane, Stratford, Connecticut, 06615
Retail
3588 Main Street, Stratford, Connecticut, 06614
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 Celebrate Stratford Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 30 local Stratford 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 Celebrate Stratford Card is accepted at over 30 local businesses in Stratford, 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 Celebrate Stratford Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Celebrate Stratford Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 30 local Stratford businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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