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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 OakCentric Gift Card, over 10 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 OakCentric Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 10 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Oakland businesses.
These Oakland businesses accept the OakCentric Gift 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 — Oakland after the bell rings.
Nightlife
362 17th Street, Oakland, California, 94612
Arts & Culture
1429 Broadway, Oakland, California, 94612
Nightlife
382 19th Street, Oakland, California, 94612
Nightlife
468 19th Street, Oakland, California, 94612
Nightlife
1915 Broadway, Oakland, California, 94612
Nightlife
1951 Telegraph, Oakland, California, 94612
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Oakland’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
547 8th Street, Oakland, California, 94607
Food & Dining
2135 Franklin Street, Oakland, California, 94612
Food & Dining
33 Grand Avenue, Oakland, California, 94612
Food & Dining
1630 Webster Street, Oakland, California, 94612
Food & Dining
1736 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, California, 94612
Food & Dining
907 Washington Street, Oakland, California, 94607
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 OakCentric Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 10 local Oakland 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 OakCentric Gift Card is accepted at over 10 local businesses in Oakland, 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 OakCentric Gift Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A OakCentric Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 10 local Oakland businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a OakCentric Gift Card