Each family provided a list of details about individual family members, for whom the Sandpipers selected gifts that had been donated and purchased by community and corporate sponsors. Additionally, each child under 18 years old received $100 worth of items from their holiday wish lists. 

From those humble beginnings, the Holiday Baskets Program has grown into a time-honored tradition that continues to serve the South Bay community almost 100 years later. Each year, Sandpipers partners with local agencies to identify families in need, ensuring that the program reaches those who can benefit most. In more recent years, the program has served 100 families or more, with baskets filled to the brim with household necessities, personal care items, clothing, toys, and gift cards.

Sandpipers is a 100% volunteer organization dedicated to serving the needs of the South Bay community through charitable and philanthropic programs. Over the past 5 years, Sandpipers has raised and distributed more than $2.5 million and has contributed thousands of community service hours to 65+ local agencies. The revenue raised from Sandpipers' community fundraiser events help to support the philanthropy’s programs including emergency casework, back-to-school shopping for children in need, the Holiday Baskets program, a four-year college scholarship program, and community grants.