Village Properties believes in the power of education. In 2002, Renee Grubb and Ed EdickRenee Grubb and Ed Edick, co-owners of Village Properties established the Village Properties Teacher's Fund to help local Santa Barbara public and private elementary school teachers get the tools and materials they needed but could not get due to budget cuts.  In April 2006, a generous donation from the Orfalea Family Foundation and the Orfalea Fund allowed the Teacher's Fund to expand so they could include grades 7 and 8. 

In April of 2009, the Teacher's Fund once again expanded to include grades 9 - 12 for most of Santa Barbara County public and private school teachers. Our teachers' requests are for the most basic materials: books, art supplies, dictionaries, printer cartridges, software, etc.

The Teacher's Fund is a way for everyone to help enrich the lives of our children through education. 100% of the donations go directly to our teachers. When you help our kids acquire a better education you're making an investment in all of our futures.