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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 Berkeley Bucks, over 100 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 Berkeley Bucks covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 100 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Berkeley businesses.
These Berkeley businesses accept the Berkeley Bucks 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 — Berkeley after the bell rings.
Arts & Culture
1652 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, California, 94709
Nightlife
1287 Gilman St., Berkeley, California, 94706
Nightlife
1730 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, California, 94709
Nightlife
2086 Allston Way, Berkeley, California, 94704
Nightlife
1350 5th St, Berkeley, California, 94710
Nightlife
2600 Durant Ave, Berkeley, California, 94710
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Berkeley’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
1925 Ninth Street, Berkeley, California, 94710
Food & Dining
1700 Shattuck Ave. #318, Berkeley, California, 94709
Food & Dining
2170 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, California, 94704
Food & Dining
2086 University Avenue, Berkeley, California, 94704
Food & Dining
2900 College Avenue, Berkeley, California, 94705
Food & Dining
2502 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, California, 94704
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Berkeley shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
824 Ashby Ave., Berkeley, California, 94710
Retail
1120 Solano Avenue, Albany, California, 94706
Retail
2943 College Ave, Berkeley, California, 94705
Retail
3086 Claremont Ave, Berkeley , California, 94705
Retail
2530 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, California, 94702
Retail
1831 Solano Avenue, Berkeley, California, 94707
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
2081 Addison Street, Berkeley, California, 94704
Services
2147 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, California, 94702
Services
2025 Addison St, Berkeley, California, 94704
Services
1942 University Avenue #104, Berkeley, California, 94702
Services
1200 Tenth St., Berkeley, California, 94710
Beauty & Wellness
2842 Prince Street, Berkeley, California, 94705
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 Berkeley Bucks lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 100 local Berkeley 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 Berkeley Bucks is accepted at over 100 local businesses in Berkeley, 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 Berkeley Bucks does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Berkeley Bucks for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 100 local Berkeley businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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