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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 Del Mar Village Dollars, over 40 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 Del Mar Village Dollars covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 40 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Del Mar businesses.
These Del Mar businesses accept the Del Mar Village Dollars 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 — Del Mar after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Del Mar’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, California, 92014
Food & Dining
1555 Camino Del Mar Suite 115, Del Mar, California, 92014
Food & Dining
1201 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, California, 92014
Food & Dining
1212 Camino Del Mar, Suite 2506, Del Mar, California, 92014
Food & Dining
1247 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, California, 92014
Food & Dining
1140 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, California, 92014
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Del Mar shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Shopping
1414 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, California, 92014
Shopping
1555 Camino Del Mar, Suite 112, Del Mar, California, 92014
Shopping
1310A Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, California, 92014
Shopping
1229 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, California, 92014
Shopping
1444 Camino Del Mar,, Del Mar, California, 92014
Shopping
1414 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, California, 92014
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Service
2201 San Dieguito Dr, Suite C, Del Mar, California, 92014
Service
1442 Camino Del Mar, Suite 217, Del Mar, California, 92014
Health & Wellness
1201 Camino Del Mar Suite 205, Del Mar CA 92014, Del Mar, California, 92014
Health & Wellness
318 9th St. Suite B, Del Mar, California, 92014
Health & Wellness
710 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, California, 92014
Health & Wellness
1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, California, 92014
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 Del Mar Village Dollars lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 40 local Del Mar 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 Del Mar Village Dollars is accepted at over 40 local businesses in Del Mar, 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 Del Mar Village Dollars does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Del Mar Village Dollars for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 40 local Del Mar businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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