Orangevale and Fair Oaks community partners recently enjoyed social time together at a holiday event in their honor. Photo by Judy Andrews

FAIR OAKS, CA (MPG) - Community partners from Orangevale and Fair Oaks nonprofit organizations recently got together to spread holiday cheer at their first annual collaborative social event on Dec. 12 at the Orangevale-Fair Oaks Community Foundation Office.

Hosted by the foundation, invitees included the Orangevale Community Council (OCC) and Fair Oaks Community Action Partnerships (FOCAP) members. 

“The goal of both organizations is to help unite our community efforts, and together as a caring network, we learn about our neighbors and additional resources each group can provide to its community members,” said Brad Squires, Founder/CEO of the Orangevale-Fair Oaks Community Foundation. “Our communities are stronger when leaders are connected.”

Squires also leads the Orangevale Community Council, which is part of the Orangevale-Fair Oaks Community Foundation. Fair Oaks Community Action Partnerships was created in 2015 by Pete Schroeder as a means for Fair Oaks non-profits to connect and support each other. 

“This was a successful first-time social occasion for our organizations, and we look forward to future collaborations and ongoing partnerships,” Schroeder said.