from patagonia to locally made

over 60 not-so-last-minute gifts

why owners like mike draper

give back

Merchant address Phone Web Page(s)

active endeavors 138 S Clinton St (319) 337-9444 shopactiveendeavors.com 11, 13

akar gallery 257 Iowa Ave (319) 351-1227 akardesign.com 4, 8

aspen Leaf 125 S Dubuque St (319) 351-9720 16, 18

austin burke 26 S Clinton St (319) 337-4971 austinburke.com 11

beadology Iowa 220 E Washinton St (319) 338-1566 beadologyiowa.com 11, 17

catherine’s 7 S Dubuque St (319) 338-2210 catherinesic.com 12, 15

chait galleries downtown 218 E Washington St (319) 338-4442 thegalleriesdowntown.com 4, 14

cold stone creamery 39 S Dubuque St (319) 341-6155 coldstonecreamery.com 18

daydreams comics 21 S Dubuque St (319) 354-6632 daydreamscomics.com 9

devotay 117 N Linn St (319) 354-1001 devotay.net 18

discerning eye 119 E Washington St (319) 338-6800 discerningeyeoptical.com 13, 15

dulcinea 2 S Dubuque St (319) 338-9468 6

englert theatre 221 E Washington St (319) 688-2653 englert.org 16

ewers 28 S Clinton St (319) 337-3345 ewersmensstore.com 10, 12

Filmscene 118 E College St (319) 358-2555 icfilmscene.org 7, 17

Formosa 221 E College St (319) 338-8880 formosadowntown.com 18

givanni’s 109 E College St (319) 338-5967 givannis.com 18

glassando Old Capitol Mall (319) 341-7887 glassando.com 6, 11

haba salon 212 E Market St (319) 359-1258 habasalon.com 16

hands Jewelers 109 E Washington St (319) 351-2888 handsjewelers.com 4

herteen & stocker Jewelers 101 S Dubuque St (319) 338-4212 herteenandstockerjewelers.com 12, 13

home ec. Workshop 207 N Linn St (319) 337-4775 homeecworkshop.blogspot.com 8

Iowa artisans gallery 207 E Washington St (319) 351-8686 iowa-artisans-gallery.com 4, 5

Iowa city Fitness Plaza Towers Level 3 (319) 339-0348 iowacityfitness.com 17

Java house 211 1/2 E Washington St (319) 341-0012 thejavahouse.com 4, 17

John’s grocery 401 E Market St (319) 337-2183 johnsgrocery.com 6

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Linn street café 121 N Linn St (319) 337-7370 linnstreetcafe.com 18

M.c. ginsberg 110 E Washington St (319) 351-1700 mcginsberg.com 10, 14

Mayfair 109 S Linn St (319) 338-7166 mayfairapparel.storenvy.com 11, 13

Molly’s cupcakes 14 S Clinton St (319) 333-1297 icmollys.com 18

My Massage hero 221 E College St (319) 337-3313 17

nori 105 E College St (319) 388-7321 5

oasis 206 N Linn St (319) 358-7342 oasisfalafel.com 18

om gifts 105 S Linn St (319) 358-1282 5, 9, 15

Pagliai’s 302 E bloomington St (319) 351-5073 pagliaisic.com 18

Prairie Lights 15 S Dubuque St (319) 337-2681 prairielights.com 8, 9

r.s.V.P. 140 N Linn St (319) 337-4401 rsvp-asap.com 7, 14

raygun 103 E College St (319) 248-1258 raygunsite.com 6, 8, 9

revival 117 E College St (319) 337-4511 revivaliowacity.com 6, 12

running Wild 121 E Washington St (319) 359-7672 runningwild-iowa.com 8, 10, 12

sage + sky 2 S Dubuque St (319) 339-9468 15

sweets & treats Old Capitol Mall (319) 337-6362 ictreats.com 16, 17

tailgate 30 S Clinton St (319) 359-1628 tailgateclothing.com 5, 9

takanami 219 Iowa Ave (319) 351-5125 takanamidowntown.com 18

textiles 1109 S Dubuque St (319) 339-0410 textilesiowacity.com 10, 14

the haunted book shop 219 N gilbert St (319) 337-2996 thehauntedbookshop.com 8

the high ground café 301 E Market St (319) 338-5382 highgroundcafe.com 18

Velvet coat 118 E College St (319) 887-7151 shopvelvetcoat.com 13, 15

Which Wich 23 S Dubuque St (319) 337-9424 whichwich.com 18

White rabbit 112 S Linn St (319) 358-9557 whiterabbitgallery.com 6, 7

Yotopia Frozen Yogurt 132 S Clinton St (319) 338-0501 16, 18

Z’Mariks 19 S Dubuque St (319) 338-5500 zmariks.com 18

Merchant address Phone Web Page(s)

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stockingstuffers

Chait Galleries DowntownbENjAMIN ChAIT LANDSCAPES

STArTINg AT $145thegalleriesdowntown.com

hanDs JewelersNAMbé bOWL

$105handsjewelers.com

iowa artisans GallerybLENkO gLASS

$54–$71www.iowa-artisans-gallery.com

Java houseCOffEE frENCh PrESS

$25www.thejavahouse.com

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akar GalleryjOSEPh jOESPh MIxINg bOWLS

$35www.akardesign.com

homefor every room:

om GiftshEALINg TOuCh POTTEry

$26

norirESErvE CANDLES

$12–$29

tailGateWOOL STADIuM bLANkET

$220www.tailgateclothing.com

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iowa artisans GalleryMOONSPOON uTENSILS

$8–$40www.iowa-artisans-gallery.com

“Tailgate is honored to be participating in the The giving book for the first time. This is a great way to get the Iowa City community in the holiday spirit of giving.”Natalie Schnekcloth of Tailgate

GlassanDohAND TurNED WOODEN ChrISTMAS

OrNAMENTS$25

www.glassando.com

DulCineahAWkEyE INSPIrED WhITTIES kNITTIES

$28–$52

white rabbithOME SWEET hOME IOWA WALL DECOr

$45whiterabbitgallery.com

rayGunIOWA vOWELS ShIrT

$21raygunsite.com

revivalCuSTOM-PIECE NECkLACE

STArTINg AT $18revivaliowacity.com

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John’s GroCeryIOWA bEEr SAMPLEr & T-ShIrT

$25www.johnsgrocery.com

iowalocally made:

grown

white rabbitSOMEONE IN IOWA LOvES ME ONESIES

$18whiterabbitgallery.com

filmsCeneTOTE bAgS/T-ShIrTS

$15–$18www.icfilmscene.org

r.s.v.P.bArry PhIPPS 1/2 yArD bAg

$60www.rsvp-asap.com

white rabbitMEOWy ChrISTMAS SWEATShIrTS

$28whiterabbitgallery.com

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“I started rAyguN with the hope that I would one day be so rich that I’d only have to associate with people who owned private helicopters. until I get to that point, I try to give back to the community a little bit.”Mike Draper of rAyguN

runninG wilDgArMIN fOrEruNNEr 10 gPS

$130runningwild-iowa.com

rayGunDESIgN yOur OWN CAPE kIT

$45raygunsite.com

Prairie liGhtsOCEAN bOOk

$25.95www.prairielights.com

the haunteD book shoPWOODEN TOyS

$2–$45www.thehauntedbookshop.com

akar GalleryTEgu buILDINg SET

$35–$110www.akardesign.com

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books, toysindulge their hobbies:

& gadgets

home eC. workshoPhAND-STITChED bAMbOO NECkLACE kIT

$18homeecworkshop.blogspot.com

om GiftsMODELO COLOr & buILD SET

$14

DayDreams ComiCsPLuSh TOyS

$10–$20www.daydreamscomics.com

Prairie liGhtsSMIThSONIAN grEAT MAPS

$25www.prairielights.com

tailGateLEAThErhEAD IOWA fOOTbALL

$175www.tailgateclothing.com

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rayGunThE MIDWEST: gOD’S gIfT TO PLANET

EArTh! bOOk$17.50

raygunsite.com

“Iowa City has always been extremely supportive of locally owned businesses. Daydreams Comics being in business for 28+ years is a testament to that. We are happy to give something back to the community to show our gratitude.”

Zach Powers of Daydream Comics 

ewershAWkEyE bLACk & WhITE,

gOLD & WhITE ChECk ShIrT$70

www.ewersmensstore.com

textilesMAjOr bAEr jEWELry

$29–$79www.TextilesIowaCity.com

runninG wilDNIkE WOMEN’S ZOOM STruCTurE 18

$120runningwild-iowa.com

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in stylebeautiful inside and out:

m.C. GinsberGLAgOS brACELETS

$295 & uPmcginsberg.com

“The giving book is an incredible example of what we can accomplish when private business and non-profits work together. university of Iowa Community Credit union believes in giving back to our community and our members by supporting local businesses as well as united Way. Downtown shoppers can support both, this holiday season through purchasing items from The giving book. It’s a win, win, win, and makes our community a better place for all of us.”

Eadie fawcett Weaver, uICCu, Active Endeavors, and Chair of the united Way of johnson and Washington Counties Campaign Cabinet

aCtive enDeavorsPATAgONIA WOMEN’S bETTEr SWEATEr

$99www.shopactiveendeavors.com

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beaDoloGy iowaEArrINgS$28 & uP

www.beadologyiowa.com

austin burkeMErINO WOOL v-NECk SWEATEr

$95austinburke.com

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GlassanDofLyINg PIg NECkLACE

$249www.glassando.com

mayfairLACE-uP WEDgE bOOTIES

$42.99mayfairapparel.storenvy.com

iowa City Downtown DistriCt DOWNTOWN gIfT CArD

www.downtowniowacity.com

Catherine’sILux CAShMErE SOCkS

$48/2-PACkwww.catherinesic.com

herteen & stoCker Jewelers“TOgEThEr IN LOvE” brACELET

$725www.herteenandstockerjewelers.com

revivalCAT SWEATEr

$84revivaliowacity.com

runninG wilDNIkE MEN’S ZOOM STruCTurE 18

$120runningwild-iowa.com

ewersbLACk v-NECk COTTON SWEATEr WITh

hAWkEyE LOgO$85

www.ewersmensstore.com

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in stylebeautiful inside and out:

herteen & stoCker JewelersSTArTEr brACELET

$69www.herteenandstockerjewelers.com

mayfairWhITTIES kNITTIES SCArvES

$45mayfairapparel.storenvy.com

aCtive enDeavorsPATAgONIA MEN’S bETTEr SWEATEr

$99www.shopactiveendeavors.com

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DisCerninG eyefrAMES

$195 AND uPdiscerningeyeoptical.com

“Wishing everyone hAPPy hOLIDAyS with the spirit of celebrating, gifting and supporting the community a united Way.”jeet Saini of Om gifts 

textileshObO ThE OrIgINAL PurSE

$100 & uPwww.TextilesIowaCity.com

r.s.v.P.CArrOT AND STICk PrESS

PErSONALIZED STATIONAry$155

www.rsvp-asap.com

m.C. GinsberGMIChELE WATCh

$1,000–2,500mcginsberg.com

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elevatedelevate their everyday:

basics

Chait Galleries DowntownhAND-kNIT ANgOrA MITTENS

$50www.thegalleriesdowntown.com

om GiftsSOLMATE SOCkS

$20

Catherine’sDOgEArED

gOLD DIPPED IS $58 IOWA NECkLACE IS $58www.catherinesic.com

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saGe + skyIOWA CuTTINg bOArD

$47

“We are so blessed to live in a community that offers such wonderful resources. but...there is still a need in our area. giving back through the giving book helps united Way fulfill those needs right here in johnson County.”

Paul Smith of Austin burke

velvet CoatCALLEEN COrDErO hArA bOOT

$669shopvelvetcoat.com

DisCerninG eyeuMbrELLAS

$25discerningeyeoptical.com

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stockinghung by the chimney:

stuffers

sweets & treatsgIANT guMMy bEAr

$6.65www.ictreats.com

yotoPia frozen yoGurtrE-uSAbLE Mug

$12.95

haba salonArrOjO WhIPPED TrEATMENT

$24www.habasalon.com

asPen leafSIgNATurE ChOCOLOATE TOTES

(bOxES Of ChOCOLATES)$8.95

iowa City Downtown DistriCtfrIEND MEMbErShIP WITh frEE PArkINg

$25www.downtowniowacity.com

enGlert theatregIfT CArD

$35www.englert.org

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beaDoloGy iowaCLASS

$55–$75www.beadologyiowa.com

“filmScene is excited to partner with our neighboring downtown businesses in giving back to an organization like The united Way that continues to give so much to our community.”joe Tiefenthaler Executive Director of filmScene

my massaGe hero60 MINuTE hEATED STONE MASSAgE

$70

Java houseTrAvEL Mug

$18www.thejavahouse.com

iowa City fitnessMEMbErShIP

$43.99www.iowacityfitness.com

sweets & treatsPrOjECT 7 guM

$2.50www.ictreats.com

filmsCeneA NIghT AT ThE MOvIES fOr 2

$35www.icfilmscene.org

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aspen leaf Any caramel apple

Cold stone Creamery “gotta have It” size signature creation

Devotay Lake trout entree

formosa The Dance Marathon roll

Givanni’s beef tips entree

the high Ground Café golden jasmine flowering tea and t-shirt

linn street Café gift cards

molly’s Cupcakes red velvet cupcake

oasis grilled entree plate and t-shirt

Pagliai’s gift certificates

takanami red velvet cake

which wich Large Wiches and gift cards

yotopia frozen yogurt To-go froyo pints and t-shirt

z’mariks Large mac ’n‘ cheese bowl

food10% Of ThESE DELICIOuS EATS WILL gO TO ThE uNITED WAy Of jOhNSON AND WAShINgTON COuNTIES. so treat yourself!

1. With each gift purchased, downtown businesses and University of Iowa community credit Union (UIccU) donate to the United Way of Johnson and Washington counties

For every item in this book sold during november 29–december 6, 10% will be given to United Way of Johnson and Washington counties. uICCu will match donations up to $5,000 from these gift purchases and donations made in stores during this time.

2. Your purchase supports downtown Iowa city Where we shop, where we eat and have fun—all of it makes a community home. Downtown Iowa City’s one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of this place.

3. Your purchase prioritizes sustainability Downtown Iowa City businesses make more local purchases requiring less transportation in a sustainable center as opposed to developing on the fringe. This generally means less sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution. Downtown businesses also require comparatively little infrastructure investment and make more efficient use of land and public services than “big box” stores.

4. Your purchase ensures locally driven investments Most of downtown Iowa City’s businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less likely to

leave, and are more invested in the community’s future.

5. Your purchase encourages local prosperity A growing body of economic research shows that in an increasingly homogenized world, entrepreneurs

and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.

HOW THE GIFTS OF THE GIVING BOOK KEEP ON GIVING

united Way of johnson and Washington Counties describes the united way our community comes together to create social change and improve lives. united Way partners with donors; nonprofit organizations; public policy makers at the local, state and national levels; community leaders; and area businesses; to address the challenges we face as a community. Together, we support a vision of a strong, supportive, safe and healthy community.

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With the holiday season before us, the Iowa City Downtown District and university of Iowa Community Credit union

(uICCu) have once again partnered to put more meaning into the hustle and bustle of shopping frenzy. This is not your

ordinary gift catalog. Not only do the products highlighted within these pages make great stocking stuffers and gifts, but it’s also a model for supporting and giving back to the

community. This year, 10% of all sales of items in this book go to the united Way of johnson and Washington Counties,

along with a generous donation from uICCu.

the giving bookis back!

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