Club of Excellence Award
We received our certificate for being the "Club Excellence Award" from Rotary International for the 2025-26 Rotary Year.
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Celebrating Our PolioPlus Society Members!The Rotary Club of Auburn Sunset is proud to recognize three of our dedicated members who continue to demonstrate their commitment to Rotary International’s promise to eradicate polio worldwide.  PDG Ray Ward PDG Stacy Graham Tracy KochenderferEach is a proud member of the Rotary District 5190 PolioPlus Society, committing to donate a minimum of $100 every year to support Rotary’s efforts to End Polio Now. Their ongoing generosity is more than a donation—it is a commitment to a future where no child, anywhere in the world, has to suffer from polio. We are incredibly proud of Ray, Stacy, and Tracy for leading by example and helping Rotary move closer to making history. Every donation matters. Every Rotarian can make a difference. And together, we can End Polio Now!  |
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Picking veggies for those in needWe enjoyed a morning of picking veggies for those in need. Partnering with C Horse Ranch Healing Pastures to create a greater impact for our community. Click on "Read More" to watch the Video!
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National Night OutAgain this year, the Rotary Club of Auburn Sunset was proud to be part of National Night Out in Auburn! National Night Out is an annual community-building event that brings neighbors, law enforcement, first responders, local organizations, and families together to strengthen relationships and create safer, stronger communities. With temperatures soaring to nearly 100°, our team was busy serving up smiles—and plenty of relief! We gave away more than 200 FREE snow cones, went through 12 bags of ice, and while there were plenty of sweat drops along the way, every single one was worth it to see the smiles and laughter of families enjoying a chance to cool down. The generosity of our community was equally inspiring. Although the snow cones were free, attendees donated more than $45 in tips, all of which will go directly to Rotary's PolioPlus Fund, helping Rotary's global effort to eradicate polio once and for all. Also we celebrate our members who also withstood the heat and had great booths out there, Eric Chun providing music for everyone to enjoy and Tamara Roberts of Burn Boot Camp, you were champions!! Of course President Ray and Stacy found some sneak away time to check out the other booths and the very large vehicle. Stacy also was quick to discover her favorite quick food spot, Chick-fil-A. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, shared a smile, and helped make National Night Out such a wonderful evening. Together, we're building stronger communities—one act of service, one snow cone, and one smile at a time!
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Congratuations!Our members, Deborah and Michael, got married in an intimate ceremony. We supported them as a club, with PDG Stacy doing makeup and PDG Ray doing the audio. We wish them a wonderful life together.
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Auburn Senior Center ProjectThe Auburn Senior Center reached out to us for help cleaning some tables and hanging quilts on the walls to reduce sounds in a room. We worked with some of their members, members of the Sierra Passport Rotary Club, to help the center. It is always fun to give back to people who need help in the community.
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4th of July ParadeAgain this year, we participated in the Auburn Chamber of Commerce 4th of July Parade. This year, they also festival where we had a booth. |
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4th of July Bell RingingThe local Salvation Army decided to try something new, and we helped them by Bell Ringing for the 4th of July. With Michael Duncan, we raised lots of dollars and change for the cause. Members of the community seemed very happy to help.  |
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End of Year PartyWe had a lot of fun at our End of Year Rotary Club party. |
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Gathering Inn BreakfastThe club went to the Gathering Inn to prepare and serve breakfast for the residents. Everything went great, even with some kitchen issues. Both Jan and Tracy came up with solutions to make it all happen. The result was that the residents loved it. One resident mentioned how rare it was for them to get an awesome breakfast like the one we served.
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Fun at the District ConferenceMembers had a good time at the Rotary 5180 District Conference. We had the opportunity to have fun and learn more about Rotary. Stacy and Ray dressed up to entertain attendees at the bowling center.
We had enjoyed our time with other Rotarians.
Also, Lacy B Dalton sang a song about the 4 Way Test. |
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Club of YearAt this year's Rotary District Conference, our club won Best Small Club of the Year. We want to thank all our members for their hard work, which allows us to achieve this incredible recognition.  Of course, we had fun too.
If you know anyone who would like to learn more about a great club, please have them contact us.
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Area 5 The Foundation DinnerAt this year's Rotary Foundation dinner, our club was presented with the Every Rotarian Every Year banner and the Substaining Member banner.  During the dinner, two members were presented with the Paul Harris Fellow Award for their "service above self" spirit.  What a great group!  |
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Rotary District GrantOne of the advantages of being a Rotary club is the ability to apply for and receive grants from The Rotary Foundation. Our club received funding to help us provide the Guardian Scholars program at Sierra College with 11 laptops for current and former Foster Students. The Guardian Scholars is a program that supports current and former foster youth. They will distribute these laptops to student that need them to help with their education.  To learn more about the different programs available to students at www.sierracollege.edu/supportprograms
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Celebrity Chef DinnerWe helped our member Eric Chun of Creative Music Systems serve food at the Lions' Club Celebrity Chef's Dinner. It was great way to help a member and another community service group.
Eric learned that he was not the tallest man in the room. :)  |
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Book Donation to Acres of HopeAt tonight's meeting, we heard from the Executive Director of Acres of Hope, Marnel Sexton. What an amazing organization. At the end of the meeting, we donated books to the library for the children at their facility.  |
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Celebrating Burn Boot CampRotary clubs are also vocational clubs where we recognize our members and their businesses. Today, a few of our members helped Tamara Roberts celebrate her new business at the Chamber's Ribbon Cutting. If you are looking for a great place to workout, please visit Burn Boot Camp @ 13412 Lincoln Way, Auburn.  |
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The Lambamo ProjectWe have become a sponsor of The Lambamo Project by providing a grant, which has been matched by "Connected By Our Humanity" that will provide rural coffee farmers fertilzer for their trees. This is an early step towards these farmers becoming self-sufficient. |
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DeWitt Theater
The Sunset Rotary Club of Auburn has decided to officially support the renovation of the Dewitt Theater in North Auburn. We plan to support the process to ensure this historic building is returned to the community. We believe that once completed, the building will be a great asset to the people of North Auburn. We encourage others to support this worthy cause.
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Serving at the Gathering InnOn New Year's Eve, Eve we cooked for 168 at the Gathering Inn. We served Chicken Noodle Soup, Garlic Bread, Salad, and Ice Cream. Everything was a hit!
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Bell RingingWe again rang the bell for the Salvation Army at 2 locations. Members at our second location!  |
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Festival of Lights ParadeWe participated in the Festival of Lights Parade. Prez Grinch was a hit.
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Vitalant Blood Drive ChallengeMembers from the different Auburn Rotary clubs competed to see who could donate the most blood to Vitalant. Our club had many members contribute to the blood drive.
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Toy for TotsThis week, we held our annual Thankful Social at The Hillmont at Remedy Supply Co. As Rotarians, we used this opportunity to collect toys for Toys for Tots. PDG Stacy collected the toys from the event and added them to the bin she has at her shop. Great job, Sunset Rotary Club of Auburn!  |
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Picking MandarinsPrez Ray and Tracy, with help from a club friend, Eric, helped the Auburn Interfaith Food Closet pick Mandarins for their beneficiaries.  |
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World Polio DayOn October 24th, the Rotary Clubs of Auburn met at the Clock Tower to promote Rotary's worldwide efforts to eradicate the Polio disease from the world. Every dollar donated to our End Polio Now fund is matched 2 to 1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. If you would like to help, please contact Stacy Graham, our Foundation Chair.  |
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Clubs Helping ClubOne of the great things in Rotary is Clubs helping other Clubs. Our Prez Ray helped the Rotaract Club of the Confluence with their first fundraising event by providing an audio system for the event.
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Joint Social With Granite Bay ClubOne of the great parts of being in Rotary is the opportunity to meet other Awesome Rotarians from other clubs. On 9/25, some of our club members met members from the Granite Bay club at Cattlemens in Roseville. We enjoyed food, drink, and great conversations. We look forward to doing this again.  |
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Hunger Action Month Part 2Last Saturday, we finished our part of the Hunger Action Month. Last week, we dropped off bags in 2 residential neighborhoods. Many of those residents filled the bags with the food and left them on the sidewalk, and we picked them up and turned them in to the Auburn Interfaith Food Closet.
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Hunger Action MonthOn Saturday, working with the Interfaith Food Closet, we delivered paper bags with instructions on how residents of 2 local neighborhoods could donate food to the Food Closet. Next Saturday, we will return to those neighborhoods and pick up the bags that have been filled and take them to the Food Closet.
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Acres of Hope BreakfastAcres of Hope invited the club to their annual Volunteers' Breakfast. It allowed us to meet other volunteers and learn more about the facility. After breakfast, we donated 5 of the bikes that we fixed and cleaned up, plus a scooter.
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Bike Clean-Up SocialInstead of our normal weekly meeting, our members got together and fixed and cleaned some bicycles that we are donating to local non-profits. We are planning to deliver some to Acres of Hope soon. Additionally, Debaroh and Michael prepared a fantastic dinner for us. Thank you for your hospitality and for sharing your home.
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Rotary Peace PoleOur President was invited, as were the other Auburn Rotary Club Presidents, to help the Rotary Club of Auburn dedicate a Peace Pole in Recreation Park. Each president had a short speech. Thank you, Rotary Club of Auburn, for the invitation.
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National Night OutInstead of our weekly meeting, we decided to participate in National Night Out. At the event, we provided free snow cones to anyone interested in cooling off. It seemed that everyone enjoyed our tasty treats. Special thanks to club members Michael, Deborah, Tracy, Terry, Jan, and Ray for helping us.
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Gathering Inn DinnerWe prepared and served dinner for the residents of the Gathering Inn. Our members enjoyed making Chinese Chicken Salad, Teriyaki Chicken and Rice, and sliced Watermelon for dessert. The residents were very grateful and thanked us for our efforts
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4th of July ParadeWe enjoyed celebrating with the Auburn, CA community in the Auburn Chamber of Commerce 4th of July Parade. We had three of our members cars entered, Sexy Lexy owned by Stacy, Stud Must owned by President Ray Ward and Beetlejuice owned by Michael. Lots of goodies that we had the honor of giving to the kids. We especially wanted to say thank you to Daniel Berlant, Auburn City Councilman for recognizing Stacy and knowing she is a proud Rotarian. Happy Independence Day from our family to yours.
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2025 FamFestWe sold food at 2025 FamFest at Recreation Park. Great music at this family-friendly event. We had fun and enjoyed the entertainment.
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Auburn Chamber MixerWe participated in the Auburn Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit Mixer. We enjoyed talking with local business people and other non-profits.
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President John's Demotion DinnerWe celebrated President John's year as president of our club at El Agave Taqueria. We awarded him the prestigious Past President pin.   President John awarded Liz and Jan Joseph with the co-Rotarian of the Year Award.  Thank you for a great year, John.
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TRF Paul Harris RecognizationWe had the greatest honor of presenting Terry Buck with his Paul Harris +4. We asked him why he gave to the Rotary International Foundation, “I was one of the recipients many years ago, Rotary gives me something to believe in, we help those who need it the most and let everyone know we believe in them”. Beautiful words from a proud Rotarian.
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2025 Rotary At Work DayOur club spent the morning working at Sammie's Friends. We cleared and cleaned up the walking trails and spent time with the animals. We had fun, and the animals appreciated us. |
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Supporting The Rotary Foundation2023-24 Rotary Foundation Recognition
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60's 70's Groovy Dance PartyOur 60's 70's Groovy Dance Party was a hit! We raised money for future projects, and everyone had fun. We want to thank our sponsors and all the people who attended. We were asked when we would do it again, and we look forward to doing it again next year.
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Helping Other OrganzationsWhen the Mt. Vernon Grange asked us to help them move a piano from the library to their hall, member Terry and his nephew got the job done. Thanks, Terry and Gabriel for helping another community member.
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The Gathering Inn Bed Project
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Fam Fest 24 On Sunday, June 9, Fam Fest 24 was a great event featuring Food, Art, and Music collaboration with the Auburn Summer Concert Series at the Auburn Park Preserve. Our Rotary club supported the event, and the proceeds from donations and the silent auction benefited Dewitt Theatre Restoration, Placer HS Foundation, and Auburn Arts Commission! |
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History of Women in RotaryWomen are active participants in Rotary, serving their communities in increasing numbers and serving in leadership positions in Rotary. The 1989 Council on Legislation vote to admit women into Rotary clubs worldwide remains a watershed moment in the history of Rotary. “My fellow delegates, I would like to remind you that the world of 1989 is very different to the world of 1905. I sincerely believe that Rotary has to adapt itself to a changing world,” said Frank J. Devlyn, who would go on to become RI president in 2000-01. The vote followed the decades-long efforts of men and women from all over the Rotary world to allow the admission of women into Rotary clubs, and several close votes at previous Council meetings.
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Rotary at the Start of the United Nations
During World War II, Rotary informed and educated members about the formation of the United Nations and the importance of planning for peace. Materials such as the booklet “From Here On!” and articles in The Rotarian helped members understand the UN before it was formally established and follow its work after its charter. Many countries were fighting the war when the term “United Nations” was first used officially in the 1942 “Declaration by United Nations.” The 26 nations that signed it pledged to uphold the ideals expressed by the United States and the United Kingdom the previous year of the common principles “on which they based their hopes for a better future for the world.”
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Rotary and the United Nations have a shared history of working toward peace and addressing humanitarian issues around the world.