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 BBRC Community Connect Card, 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 BBRC Community Connect Card 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 Birmingham businesses.
These Birmingham businesses accept the BBRC Community Connect 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. Birmingham’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
17162 Al-75, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203
Food & Dining
42735 Hwy 25, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203
Food & Dining
1031 Montgomery Highway Vestavia Hills, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203
Food & Dining
4120 Messer Airport Highway , Birmingham , Alabama, 35222
Food & Dining
1923 Bessemer Rd Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, 35208
Food & Dining
125 Hayesbury Dr, Suite C, Pelham, Alabama, 35124
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Birmingham shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
2401 Crossplex Boulevard, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203
Retail
37 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203
Retail
1430 Gadsden Hwy, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203
Retail
2064 Ave E, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203
Retail
3617 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama, 35222
Retail
Birmingham, Alabama, 35203
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
297 West Valley Avenue, Homewood, Alabama, 35209
Services
P.O.Box 19115, Birmingham, Alabama, 35219
Services
7 Adam Drive , Birmingham , Alabama, 35215
Beauty & Wellness
120 19th Street N, Suite 2059, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203
Services
1037 22nd St. S., Birmingham, Alabama, 35203
Services
813 3rd Ave. N, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203
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 BBRC Community Connect Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 40 local Birmingham 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 BBRC Community Connect Card is accepted at over 40 local businesses in Birmingham, 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 BBRC Community Connect Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A BBRC Community Connect Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 40 local Birmingham businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a BBRC Community Connect Card