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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 Shop Cordova First 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 Shop Cordova First 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 Cordova businesses.
These Cordova businesses accept the Shop Cordova First 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 — Cordova after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Cordova’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
106 Nicholoff Way, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Food & Dining
137 Harbor Loop Rd, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Food & Dining
507 1st Street, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Food & Dining
603 First St., Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Food & Dining
622 1st Street, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Food & Dining
203 Breakwater Ave, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Cordova shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
500 Water Street, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Retail
504 1st St, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Retail
531 1st Street, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Retail
104 W Davis Ave, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Retail
711 First St, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Retail
851 Coho Way, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
404 1st Street, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Services
112 Forestry Way, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Services
611 Second St, Cordova, Alaska, 99574

Services
201 Breakwater Ave, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Services
221 Breakwater Ave, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
Services
700 New England Cannery Road, Cordova, Alaska, 99574
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 Shop Cordova First Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 25 local Cordova 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 Shop Cordova First Card is accepted at over 25 local businesses in Cordova, 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 Shop Cordova First Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Shop Cordova First Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 25 local Cordova businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Shop Cordova First Card