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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 Cary-Grove Cash 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 Cary-Grove Cash 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 Cary businesses.
These Cary businesses accept the Cary-Grove Cash 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 — Cary after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Cary’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
140 Crystal St., Cary, Illinois, 60013
Food & Dining
350 Northwest Hwy., Cary, Illinois, 60013
Food & Dining
1295 Randall Rd., Ste. 112, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 60014
Food & Dining
22221 N. Pepper Rd., Lake Barrington, Illinois, 60010
Food & Dining
3300 Three Oaks Rd., Cary, Illinois, 60013
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Cary shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
990 W. Northwest Hwy., Lake Barrington, Illinois, 60010
Retail
720 Industrial Dr., #135, Cary, Illinois, 60013
Retail
121 W. Main St., Cary, Illinois, 60013
Retail
580 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Ste. A, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 60014
Retail
71 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake, Illinois, 60014
Retail
103 W. Main St., Cary, Illinois, 60013
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
6500 Northwest Hwy., Unit 16e, 2c & 2b, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 60014
Beauty & Wellness
23 Spring St., Cary, Illinois, 60013
Services
644 Northwest Hwy., Cary, Illinois, 60013
Services
395 Cary-algonquin Rd., Unit B, Cary, Illinois, 60013
Beauty & Wellness
5657 Nw Hwy., Ste. C1, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 60014
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 Cary-Grove Cash Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 20 local Cary 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 Cary-Grove Cash Card is accepted at over 20 local businesses in Cary, 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 Cary-Grove Cash Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Cary-Grove Cash Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 20 local Cary businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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