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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 Southern Illinois Eats, 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 Southern Illinois Eats 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 Carterville businesses.
These Carterville businesses accept the Southern Illinois Eats 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 — Carterville after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Carterville’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
2301 S. Illinois Ave, Carbondale, Illinois, 62903
Food & Dining
402 Broad St., Creal Springs, Illinois, 62922
Food & Dining
892 Illinois 37, West Frankfort, Illinois, 62896
Food & Dining
102 W Franklin St, Sesser, Illinois, 62884
Food & Dining
1420 S. Park ave, Herrin, Illinois, 62948
Food & Dining
209 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale, Illinois, 62901
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Carterville shops instead of a big-box aisle.
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
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 Southern Illinois Eats lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 30 local Carterville 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 Southern Illinois Eats is accepted at over 30 local businesses in Carterville, 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 Southern Illinois Eats does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Southern Illinois Eats for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 30 local Carterville businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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