About Us

 

The Butter Paddle: Unique Gifts that Give Back

For nearly 60 years, The Butter Paddle has been a destination for beautiful, unique gifts and home accessories. We specialize in local and women-owned businesses, to ensure your gift is one-of-a-kind.

The Butter Paddle is entirely run by more than 70 volunteers, who make up the Eastfield Ming Quong (EMQ) Auxiliary. All proceeds from the store are donated to Pacific Clinics, which provides behavioral and mental health services for local, at-risk children and their families.

Our Impact

Last year, we:

• Donated 15,000 diapers, coats, backpacks, and toiletries
• Volunteered 31,000+ hours
• Helped fund essential Pacific Clinics programs, including foster care, neurodevelopmental services, and emergency aid to local children and families

Our History

For nearly a century, the EMQ Auxiliary has been dedicated to supporting local at-risk children. Founded in 1934 to aid San Jose’s first orphanage, it later established The Butter Paddle in 1967 to create a stable fundraising source. Originally the Bay Area’s first gourmet kitchen store in Saratoga, The Butter Paddle has since grown into a premier destination for upscale gifts, home décor, and more in downtown Los Gatos.