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Teacher’s Fund in Santa Barbara Launches 2024 Back to School Supplies Drive to Support Local Educators and Students

by Community Contributor • August 14, 2024 • Comments Off

SANTA BARBARA — The non-profit Teacher’s Fund has launched its annual Back to School Supplies Drive with the goal of raising $75,000 to purchase educational supplies for Santa Barbara-area teachers and students.

This year’s fundraising drive launches August 20 and runs through September 20. Anyone interested in donating to the drive can do so here http://www.tfsuppliesdrive.com/. Donors can contribute to specific items requested by teachers or submit a general donation. Common teacher wish list items include STEM supplies, learning toys, art supplies, electronics, and classroom furniture.

Alternatively, individuals and organizations can sponsor the supplies drive. Sponsorship levels start at $250 and include social media mentions and entries for the chance to win one of numerous prizes and other recognitions.

Teacher’s Fund in Santa Barbara Celebrates Another Milestone: Over $2.1 Million in 21 Years Raised for Local Schools

by Community Contributor • October 26, 2023 • Comments Off

SANTA BARBARA — The Teacher’s Fund celebrated its 21st year by hitting a significant milestone thanks to strong community support during its annual Supplies Drive: the non-profit serving Santa Barbara-area educators surpassed $2.1 million.

The Teacher’s Fund set an ambitious goal this year for its drive – and far exceeded it, thanks to the generosity of residents, local business leaders and entrepreneurs who answered the call to give back. In all, they raised more than $75,000 during this year’s drive.

Teacher’s Fund in Santa Barbara Launches 2023 Supplies Drive to Support Local Educators and Students

by Community Contributor • September 7, 2023 • Comments Off

SANTA BARBARA — The non-profit Teacher’s Fund has launched its annual Supplies Drive with the goal of raising $75,000 to purchase educational supplies for Santa Barbara-area teachers and students.

This year’s fundraising drive launched Sept. 1 and runs through Oct. 19. Anyone interested in donating to the drive can do so here http://www.tfsuppliesdrive.com/. Donors can contribute to specific items requested by teachers or submit a general donation. Common teacher wish list items include STEM supplies, learning toys, art supplies, electronics, and classroom furniture.

All proceeds from the fundraising campaign go to help kindergarten through 12th grade teachers at Santa Barbara-area schools, from Carpinteria through to the Santa Ynez Valley. So far, each year’s drive has surpassed expectations, with the 2022 drive bringing in over $85,000.

Teacher’s Fund Celebrates a Milestone: $2 Million in 20 Years Raised for Local Schools

by Community Contributor • October 27, 2022 • Comments Off

SANTA BARBARA — The Teacher’s Fund celebrated its 20th year by hitting a significant milestone thanks to strong community support during its annual Back-to-School Drive: the non-profit serving Santa Barbara-area educators surpassed the $2 million mark. The Teacher’s Fund set an…

Santa Barbara Teacher’s Fund ‘Back-to-School Supplies Drive Kicks Off!

by Community Contributor • September 8, 2022 • Comments Off

The Teacher’s Fund has kicked off its 2022 Back-to-School Supplies Drive with the goal of ensuring students have all they need to thrive throughout the upcoming school year.

Twenty years ago, the owners of Village Properties launched the Teacher’s Fund as a way of helping make school learnings even richer. Since then, the Teacher’s Fund has raised over $1.9 million for the communities’ schools and hopes to pass the $2-million-dollar mark this 20th year through the Supplies Drive. The drive runs from Sept. 1 – Oct. 13 and offers the community the ability to sponsor teachers’ classroom requests.

“The community has been so giving over the years. We know they’ll step up for our hard-working teachers who play such important roles in the lives of our children,” said Village Properties Realtor Brianna Johnson, who came up with the idea of the supplies drive in 2019.