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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 the Valley, over 40 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 the Valley covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 40 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Yakima Valley businesses.
These Yakima Valley businesses accept the Shop the Valley 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. Yakima Valley’s kitchens, their pick.
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802 East Yakima Avenue, Yakima, Washington, 98901
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202 East Yakima Avenue, Yakima, Washington, 98901
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22 North 1st Street, Yakima, Washington, 98901
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3706 Main Street, Union Gap, Washington, 98903
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700 Maple Street, Tieton, Washington, 98947
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26 North 1st Street, A, Yakima, Washington, 98901
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Yakima Valley shops instead of a big-box aisle.
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320 Wine Country Road, Prosser, Washington, 99350
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1601 Summitview Avenue, Yakima, Washington, 98902
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1209 Pecks Canyon Road, Yakima, Washington, 98908
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30 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington, 98901
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101 North Fair Avenue, Yakima, Washington, 98901
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4001 Summitview Avenue, Yakima, Washington, 98908
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 — no shipping, no wrapping.
A Shop the Valley lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 40 local Yakima Valley 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 the Valley is accepted at over 40 local businesses in Yakima Valley, 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 Shop the Valley does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Shop the Valley for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 40 local Yakima Valley businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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