Back to School Gift Guide
For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Bemidji Chamber Bucks, 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 Bemidji Chamber Bucks 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 Bemidji businesses.
These Bemidji businesses accept the Bemidji Chamber Bucks 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 — Bemidji after the bell rings.
Nightlife
217 Minnesota Ave NW Suite 209, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Arts & Culture
130 Minnesota Ave SW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Nightlife
1025 Paul Bunyan Dr S, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Nightlife
200 Paul Bunyan Dr. S, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Arts & Culture
413 Beltrami Ave NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Nightlife
310 Beltrami Ave NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Bemidji’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
219 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Food & Dining
610 Lake Shore Dr, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Food & Dining
609 Washington Ave S, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Food & Dining
1171 Paul Bunyan Dr NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Food & Dining
111 Central Ave SE, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Food & Dining
302 Irvine Ave NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Bemidji shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
600 Paul Bunyan Dr S, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Retail
1826 Anne St, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Retail
301 Irvine Ave NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Retail
108 3rd St NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Retail
206 3rd St NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Retail
2310 Paul Bunyan Dr NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
320 3rd St NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Beauty & Wellness
1038 Paul Bunyan Dr S, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Services
519 Minnesota Ave NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Services
502 Bemidji Ave NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Services
1831 Anne St NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Beauty & Wellness
215 Paul Bunyan Dr NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
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 Bemidji Chamber Bucks lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 50 local Bemidji 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 Bemidji Chamber Bucks is accepted at over 50 local businesses in Bemidji, 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 Bemidji Chamber Bucks does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Bemidji Chamber Bucks for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 50 local Bemidji businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Bemidji Chamber Bucks