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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 LSR Community Card, over 30 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 LSR Community Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 30 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Lincoln Square and Ravenswood businesses.
These Lincoln Square and Ravenswood businesses accept the LSR Community 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 — Lincoln Square and Ravenswood after the bell rings.
Nightlife
4767 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Nightlife
4614 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Arts & Culture
4912 N Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Nightlife
4614 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Arts & Culture
4401 N Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60640
Arts & Culture
4619 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Lincoln Square and Ravenswood’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
2312 W Leland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Food & Dining
2601 W Leland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Food & Dining
4363 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60618
Food & Dining
4753 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Food & Dining
4747 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Food & Dining
4700 N Damen Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Lincoln Square and Ravenswood shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
2334 W Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Retail
2114 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60618
Retail
4663 N Rockwell Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Retail
4109 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60618
Shopping & Retail
4723 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Retail
4712 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60625
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 LSR Community Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 30 local Lincoln Square and Ravenswood 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 LSR Community Card is accepted at over 30 local businesses in Lincoln Square and Ravenswood, 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 LSR Community Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A LSR Community Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 30 local Lincoln Square and Ravenswood businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a LSR Community Card