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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 Chatham Bucks, over 50 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 Chatham Bucks 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 Chatham businesses.
These Chatham businesses accept the Chatham 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 — Chatham after the bell rings.
Nightlife
551 E 79th St, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Nightlife
600 E 75th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Nightlife
653 E. 75th St, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Nightlife
203 E. 75th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Arts & Culture
441 East 75th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Chatham’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
328 E. 75TH Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Food & Dining
8546 S cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Food & Dining
8251 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Food & Dining
8251 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Food & Dining
343 E 79th St, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Food & Dining
935 E 79th St, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Chatham shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
347 E. 75th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Retail
8613 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Retail
7511 S Cottage Grove, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Retail
511 East 75th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Retail
641 East 79th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Retail
444 E. 79th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
305 east 79th St, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Beauty & Wellness
211 E. 75th Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Services
349 E. 75th ST, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Beauty & Wellness
1133 E. 95th street, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Beauty & Wellness
9016 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
Beauty & Wellness
9016 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, Illinois, 60619
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 Chatham Bucks lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 50 local Chatham 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 Chatham Bucks is accepted at over 50 local businesses in Chatham, 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 Chatham Bucks does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Chatham Bucks for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 50 local Chatham businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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