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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 HLMS Neighborhood Gift Card, over 25 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 HLMS Neighborhood Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 25 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Baltimore businesses.
These Baltimore businesses accept the HLMS Neighborhood Gift 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 — Baltimore after the bell rings.
Arts & Culture
5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Nightlife
4301 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Nightlife
4341 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Nightlife
5402 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Arts & Culture
5422 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Arts & Culture
4715 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Baltimore’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
5512 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Food & Dining
5440 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Food & Dining
4337 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Food & Dining
5429 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Baltimore shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
4924 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Retail
5438 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Retail
5509 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Retail
4313 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Retail
4315 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Retail
5500 Harford Road, Second Floor, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
4303 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Services
5424 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Services
5500 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Services
3000 Rosekemp Ave., Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
Services
5518 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21214
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 HLMS Neighborhood Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 25 local Baltimore 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 HLMS Neighborhood Gift Card is accepted at over 25 local businesses in Baltimore, 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 HLMS Neighborhood Gift Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A HLMS Neighborhood Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 25 local Baltimore businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a HLMS Neighborhood Gift Card