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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 MetroParks Money, over 50 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 MetroParks Money 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 Dayton businesses.
These Dayton businesses accept the MetroParks Money 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. Dayton’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Food & Dining
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Food & Dining
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Food & Dining
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Food & Dining
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Food & Dining
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Dayton shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Retail
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Retail
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Retail
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Retail
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Retail
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Services
8111 Shull Rd, Dayton, Ohio, 45424
Services
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Services
409 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Services
409 E. Monument Ave., Third Floor, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Services
600 E. Second St., Dayton, Ohio, 45402
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 MetroParks Money lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 50 local Dayton 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 MetroParks Money is accepted at over 50 local businesses in Dayton, 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 MetroParks Money does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A MetroParks Money for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 50 local Dayton businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a MetroParks Money