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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 Love Local Mendo, over 75 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 Love Local Mendo covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 75 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Ukiah businesses.
These Ukiah businesses accept the Love Local Mendo 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 — Ukiah after the bell rings.
Arts & Culture
333 N Franklin St, Fort Bragg, California, 95437
Arts & Culture
17801 North Highway One, Fort Bragg, California, 95437
Arts & Culture
110 S. School St., Ukiah, California, 95482
Nightlife
130 W Standley St, Ukiah, California, 95482
Arts & Culture
45050 Main Street, Mendocino, California, 95460
Arts & Culture
10546 Lansing St, Mendocino, California, 95460
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Ukiah’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
7051 North State Street, Redwood Valley, California, 95470
Food & Dining
1200 South State Street, Ukiah, California, 95482
Food & Dining
13601 Old River Road, Hopland, California, 95449
Food & Dining
108 W Standley Street, Ukiah, California, 95482
Food & Dining
44951 Ukiah Street, Mendocino, California, 95460
Food & Dining
1610 south state street , Ukiah , California, 95482
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Ukiah shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
162 West Smith Street, Ukiah, California, 95482
Retail
116 W Standley Street, Ukiah, California, 95482
Retail
161 Orchard Plaza, Ukiah, California, 95482
Shopping & Retail
109 Canyon Drive, Ukiah, California, 95482
Retail
319 Kasten Street, Mendocino, California, 95460
Retail
541 S Franklin St, FORT BRAGG, California, 95437
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
1252 Airport Park Blvd, ukiah, California, 95482
Services
575 South State Street, Ukiah, California, 95482
Services
200 S. School Street, Ukiah, California, 95482
Services
579 South Franklin, Fort Bragg, California, 95437
Services
435 N. state st, Ukiah, California, 95482
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 Love Local Mendo lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 75 local Ukiah 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 Love Local Mendo is accepted at over 75 local businesses in Ukiah, 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 Love Local Mendo does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Love Local Mendo for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 75 local Ukiah businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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