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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 Explore Ypsi, 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 Explore Ypsi 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 Ypsilanti businesses.
These Ypsilanti businesses accept the Explore Ypsi 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 — Ypsilanti after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Ypsilanti’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
10 N washington, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Food & Dining
209 Pearl St., Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Food & Dining
100 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Food & Dining
217 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Food & Dining
10 N. Washington St., Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Food & Dining
402 w Michigan, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Ypsilanti shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
130 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Retail
214 w Michigan, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Retail
110 w Michigan ave, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Retail
46 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48198
Retail
6 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Retail
16 S. Washington St., Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
48 E.Cross St., Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48198
Services
16 N. Washington St., Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Services
13 N washington, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Services
108 W Michigan, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Beauty & Wellness
224 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Beauty & Wellness
54 N. Huron Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
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 Explore Ypsi lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 40 local Ypsilanti 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 Explore Ypsi is accepted at over 40 local businesses in Ypsilanti, 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 Explore Ypsi does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Explore Ypsi for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 40 local Ypsilanti businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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