Attention all shoppers! With the holidays fast approaching, here are three safe, easy and free ways that you can support education programs at Sandpiper:

1. Swipe your Nob Hill Quality of Life Card the next time you buy groceries. With every purchase, Nob Hill will donate a percentage of your total to Sandpiper! To obtain a card, email

2. Register your credit, debit, Safeway or Macy’s card with Scrip and participating merchants will automatically make a donation every time you shop. Safely register your card at http://www.escrip.com for Sandpiper Group ID 121842280.

3. The next time you reach for a product on your shelf, look to see if it has a Box Tops for Education label on the top. Sandpiper receives $0.10 for every label collected – money that really adds up over the course of a year! Start your collection today; labels can be turned in to the school office at any time during the year. Parents, please mark the following minimum days/holiday on your calendar for the coming month:

* Early Release Days: November 17-24
* November 26-27: Thanksgiving Holiday

The Sandpiper Green Team will happily take your plastic bottles and aluminum cans for recycling. The next community collection is scheduled for Saturday, November 28 from 8 AM-10 AM or 4 PM-6 PM in front of Sandpiper. If you have a child attending Sandpiper, there are also collection boxes for empty Capri Sun containers in the classrooms.