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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 Keep it Local, 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 Keep it Local 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 Abilene businesses.
These Abilene businesses accept the Keep it Local 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. Abilene’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
241 Cypress St., Abilene, Texas, 79601
Food & Dining
1201 N. First St., Abilene, Texas, 79601
Food
Mobile Coffee Truck, Abilene, Texas, 79601
Food & Dining
3386 Rebecca Lane, Abilene, Texas, 79606
Food & Dining
1150 E. South 11th, Abilene, Texas, 79602
Food & Dining
1042 Litel Street, Buffalo Gap, Texas, 79508
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Abilene shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
4001 South 1st St., Abilene, Texas, 79605
Retail
3025 Southwest Dr., Abilene, Texas, 79605
Retail
1801 E South 11th St., Abilene, Texas, 79602
Retail
173 Walnut St., Abilene, Texas, 79601
Retail
174 Cypress St., Ste. 100, Abilene, Texas, 79601
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
174 Cypress St, Ste. 200, Abilene, Texas, 79601
Services
1102 N. 3rd St., Ste. C, Abilene, Texas, 79601
Beauty & Wellness
1290 South Willis Street, Suite 100L, Abilene, Texas, 79605
Services
320 Cypress St., Abilene, Texas, 79601
Services
302 Cypress Street, Abilene, Texas, 79601
Services
1734 S 20th, Abilene, Texas, 79602
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 Keep it Local lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 20 local Abilene 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 Keep it Local is accepted at over 20 local businesses in Abilene, 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 Keep it Local does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Keep it Local for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 20 local Abilene businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Keep it Local