The Rotary Club of Fair Oaks is proud to Announce that our new President for the 2026-2027 Rotary Year is Doris Fulgham
 
Doris grew up in Pittsburgh and attended University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1972.    She moved to Atlanta where she met her husband, Frank. Doris and Frank moved to the LA area and established a non-destructive testing business, which they ran for 35 years. They sold their business in 2017 and moved to the Sacramento area to be closer to family. They have two grown children and twin granddaughters.

Doris' husband Frank is also a member of the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks and is co-chair of the Membership Committee.

As past Community Services Chair, Doris became very involved with our community, projects and working at the Food Bank.  She loves to cook and prepare special desserts from their fruit tree and hosting our Club "Poker Parties”

Her theme for the year is "Inspire--Empower--Elevate", which basically means....."When you inspire someone, it empowers them to elevate themselves and those around them." 
Partnership in Education School Grant Project 
 
The Rotary Club of Fair Oaks is accepting grant applications from schools in our community under our Partnership in Education School Grant Program. This program provides an opportunity for educators to request books, materials, furnishings, equipment, and supplies for an educational project. 

Only official school-sanctioned groups, departments, organizations, or the school itself are eligible. Grant requests require appropriate department head/faculty advisor and school principal approval.

Grant amounts requested may range between $250 to $1,000. Grant awards will be in the form of reimbursement after the purchase has been made by the grant recipient. Receipts from the purchases are required for reimbursement.

Eleven schools were contacted by phone and email on September 17 to commence the application process. The grant application deadline is October 23, 2026. The applications will be evaluated and selected for award by a committee of 3.
Orangevale-Fair Oaks Food Bank Food Drive
 
Rotary members are encouraged to bring in food items for the Food Drive to the Monday Rotary meetings.  Peanut butter, breakfast cereal, pasta sauce and pasta are really needed items. The Community Service Projects team will bring the items collected from the meeting to the Food Drive on October 17.  We will be counting the number of food items donated!
 
Upcoming Events
Testing
Sep. 28, 2026 – Sep. 29, 2026
Rotary Day at the FO/OV Food Bank
Rotary Day at the FO/OV Food Bank
Oct. 02, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Fair Oaks-Orangevale Food Bank
Starting Point Soccer Celebration
Oct. 02, 2026 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Club Meeting - Salvation Army
Oct. 05, 2026 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fair Oaks Community Clubhouse
Club Meeting - Kumar Sivakumaran
Oct. 12, 2026 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fair Oaks Community Clubhouse
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Upcoming Events
Testing
Sep. 28, 2026 – Sep. 29, 2026
Rotary Day at the FO/OV Food Bank
Rotary Day at the FO/OV Food Bank
Oct. 02, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Fair Oaks-Orangevale Food Bank
Starting Point Soccer Celebration
Oct. 02, 2026 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Club Meeting - Salvation Army
Oct. 05, 2026 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fair Oaks Community Clubhouse
Club Meeting - Kumar Sivakumaran
Oct. 12, 2026 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fair Oaks Community Clubhouse
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Officers & Directors
President
Doris Fulgham
President Elect
Debbie Kesselring
Vice President
Pete Schroeder
Immediate Past President
Betsy Alberts
Secretary
Cathy Smallhouse
Treasurer
Dan Oaks
Executive Secretary
Dennis Dunbar
Club Administration
Karen Romines
Community Service
Valorie Morrison
Community Service Co-Chair
Ryan Palmer
Community Service Co-Chair
Jen Sims
International Service
Tom Freeman
Vocational Services
Jim Cralle
Youth Services
Denise Azimi
Public Image
Russ Bechthold
Public Image Co-Chair
Keith Petkus
Membership
Diana Cralle
Membership Co-Chair
Frank Fulgham
Rotary Foundation
Dennis Dunbar
Webmaster
Mark Benvenga
Co-Webmaster
Fred Rowe
Secretary Co-Chair
Bonnie McClain
Fundraising Co-Chair
Alida Bray
Fundraising Co-Chair
Debbie Kesselring
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks!
Fair Oaks
We meet In Person
Mondays at 6:00 p.m.
Fair Oaks Community Clubhouse
7997 California Avenue
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
United States
Phone:
(916) 888-6334
Email:
info@rotaryfairoaks.org
Join us for a Social at 6:00 pm, Dinner at 6:30pm and our Meeting at 7:00 pm.
Venue Map
What Have We Been Up To?
Mad Ave 9/26
Look, We Did It Again!
Madison Avenue Is Clean!
  
If it seems like you've heard this story before, you may be an avid reader of this website, because for 20+ years our Rotary club has participated in the county's quarterly street beautification (i.e., trash pickup) project, and we usually get some Interact Club members from Bella Vista High School to help us.  We "own" Madison Avenue from Chicago to Kenneth, which is right in front of their school, so how appropriate is that?  Today the Interactors outnumbered us 9-6 (if I counted correctly), though the donuts may account for that.  Look for us again in about 3 months.
purple pinkie
Purple Pinkie Painting
Brings Record Donation for Polio Eradication
 
  
As Rotarians kept attendees at this year's Chicken Festival well hydrated with water (and adult beverages), Bella Vista Interact Club members educated festival-goers about polio, painted pinkies purple (like happens to kids who were given vaccine drops during mass vaccination campaigns in developing countries) and collected donations for polio eradication, Rotary's corporate project since 1985.  Since this was the first time they had done something like this, it was bound to be a record, but this record might stand.  In four hours, they raised $636 and change!
Big Things Are Growing in Fair Oaks

Rotary Club of Fair Oaks • 2025 District Grant Project

What happens when passionate volunteers, a powerful partnership, and a whole lot of elbow grease come together? A healthier, more nourished community—one harvest at a time!

In 2025, the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks, working hand-in-hand with the Orangevale Fair Oaks Community Foundation, proudly completed a district grant project that is already transforming the Food Bank Farm. Thanks to this nearly $10,000 investment, we were able to purchase and install a brand-new Greenhouse Tunnel and a hardworking brush mower—two game-changing tools that are expanding the farm’s ability to grow fresh, healthy produce for families in need.

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Supporting the Orangevale-Fair Oaks Food Bank
 
 
Community Service has always been a tenant of the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks.  One of the most rewarding regular activities of the club is to support the Orangevale-Fair Oaks Food Bank.  We do this with various projects including monthly service providing food to families in need, and picking fruit in the community when needed.  Our members enjoy the opportunity to help families in the Orangevale-Fair Oaks community.
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