About Us

South Bay Pioneers is governed by a Board of Trustees (7 members) comprised of local business professionals who oversee the entire operations, and a Board of Directors (9 members) comprised of former residents and individuals who have been associated with this organization for a number of years. The Board of Directors are involved with the day to day operations and maintenance of the facilities.

The house staff includes a Manager, a day Assistant Manager, a night Assistant Manager, two cooks, and a dishwasher. This staff are the only paid employees.

Also contributing to the public relations aspect of the South Bay Pioneers is the Ladies Auxiliary. The SBP Ladie's Auxilliary have been instrumental in the success of the house since it's inception. The primary purpose of this group of volunteers is to provide support to our residents through a vareity of fundraising efforts. These include semi-annual yard sales, a comedy night show combined with an ice cream social, bake sales, and a very popular Halloween Dance. The Auxilliary utilizes the funds raised to improve the living conditions of all residents, providing new linens, furniture and other items on a regular basis. Also, the Auxilliary provides each new resident of the main house a welcome kit that contains basic hygiene items and a mini version of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.

The present facility was literally built in 1975/76 by an eclectic group of people composed mainly of the local supporting members, both male and female, who provided a wealth of materials, construction equipment, and labor, much of which was either donated freely or at cost by community merchants, including the U.S. Navy Seabees.

Old photograph of the South Bay Pioneers facility

This house has facilities for 24 men. A new resident receives room and board for a nominal fee and may stay at the house for up to a year. Residents are required to attend AA meetings, and are assigned various house duties. Employment searches are encouraged as well as contact with the local Vocational Rehabilitation Department in an attempt to once again become valuable citizens in the community. Through daily contact with other recovering alcoholics, many of these men are able to accept their disease, recognize that there is hope, and strive for a better life for themselves and their families.

A full kitchen serves approximately 500 meals a week to house residents as well as people attending some 16 AA and Alanon meetings held at the house on a weekly basis. It is a very casual atmosphere, which lends itself to helping the recovering individual re-associate with others as he readjusts back into society.