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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 SHOP 716, over 500 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 SHOP 716 covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 500 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Western New York businesses.
These Western New York businesses accept the SHOP 716 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 — Western New York after the bell rings.
Nightlife
2753 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville, New York, 14221
Nightlife
42 West Chippewa Street, Buffalo, New York, 14202
Nightlife
1125 Tonawanda St, Buffalo, New York, 14207
Nightlife
55 East Huron Street, Buffalo, New York, 14203
Arts & Culture
2655 South Park Ave, Buffalo, New York, 14218
Nightlife
32 Main Street, Hamburg, New York, 14075
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Western New York’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
49 East Main Street, Springville, New York, 14141
Food & Dining
6120 Seneca St, Elma, New York, 14059
Food & Dining
2749 Grand Island Blvd, Grand Island, New York, 14072
Food & Dining
57 Main St, Akron, New York, 14001
Food & Dining
55 Crosspoint Pkwy, Getzville, New York, 14068
Food & Dining
8611 MAIN ST, Williamsville, New York, 14221
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Western New York shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
2860 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, New York, 14228
Retail
500 Main St, Buffalo, New York, 14202
Retail
3538 California Rd., Ste. 2, Orchard Park, New York, 14127
Retail
255 Delaware Ave Suite 1c, Buffalo, New York, 14202
Retail
5444 Transit Rd, Depew, New York, 14043
Retail
39 Main St, Akron, New York, 14001
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
29 Worthington Ln, Lancaster, New York, 14086
Services
70 West Delavan Avenue, Buffalo, New York, 14213
Services
256 wayside drive, Depew, New York, 14043
Services
256 wayside drive , Depew, New York, 14043
Services
14600 Collins Center Zoar Rd, Collins, New York, 14034
Beauty & Wellness
8970 Sheridan Drive, Clarence, New York, 14031
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 SHOP 716 lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 500 local Western New York 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 SHOP 716 is accepted at over 500 local businesses in Western New York, 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 SHOP 716 does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A SHOP 716 for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 500 local Western New York businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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