Fountain Hills is proud of its broad range of clubs, organizations and support groups that encompass interests in virtually any taste, imbuing the community with the spirit of socialization, volunteerism, fundraising and togetherness.

 The following is a list of the various clubs and organizations, categorized in activity groups, service clubs, social clubs, miscellaneous volunteer organizations, youth groups and other associations carrying broader definitions.

Activities

Automobile Club — Organizes outings, tours, socials, car shows and monthly events; contact Jerry Miles at (480) 837-3214.

Community Chorus — Two major performances a year; contact Boyce Baldwin at (480) 816-1753.

Community Theater — Call box office at (480) 837-9661.

Couples Bridge Club — Contact Nan Caraway at (480) 837-3745 for information. The group plays the second Friday of each month October through May. Membership is limited to 24 couples.

Coyote Quilters — Group meets the first and third Thursday of each month at 10 a.m.; call Judy Danz at (480) 816-0410.

Duplicate Bridge Club — Games held noon Mondays at Community Center; reservations required; sanctioned by American Contract Bridge League; Dee Harden, (480) 816-9657.

Genealogy Club — Meetings, classes and networking for family-tree searchers. Meets the second Monday of the month September through May. Contact Joanne Thyken at (480) 837-8537.

German Club of Fountain Hills — Contact Joseph Cifelli at (602) 996-1060 or jcifelli@cox.net for information.

Herb Society – Contact President Ginny LaPenta at (480) 837-5542. 

Lady Niners Golf League — For all levels of players; Tuesday afternoons October through May at Desert Canyon Golf Course; contact Susan Usilton at (480) 836-9062.

Men’s Golf League — Men's league for all levels, play every Thursday; contact Jerry Berna, 816-9986 or (602) 769-8180.

Toastmasters — Meetings are held Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Community Center; call Mark Graham at (480) 816-9050 for more information.

Walking Club — The club walks six days a week. For further information contact Jan Layoff at (480) 816-9907.

Women's Summer Golf League — For all levels of players; Tuesday mornings May through October at Desert Canyon Golf Course; tee time 6:30 a.m. Call Pamala Cueny,(480) 816-5738.

Book Clubs

Desert Beekeepers Book Club — Devoted to reading and discussing the Sherlock Holmes detective stories. Contact Doris Dale at (480) 816-6003 or e-mail dorisdale@interwrx.com.

Library Association (Friends of the Library) — Meetings, programs and special fund-raising events to benefit the Fountain Hills Library. Contact Sharon Bieker Timm at (480) 471-2379.

Sonoran Book Club – Meets the fourth Wednesday every month September through May. Contact Judy Tatham at (480) 837-2397.

Women’s Book Club — Meets the third Monday each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Pat Bressner at (480) 837-1948.

Cultural Clubs

Arizona Archaeological Society, Desert Foothills Chapter -- Meets the second Wednesday of the month September through May. Call Paddi Mozilo at (480) 510-3672.

Art League — Dennis Weber at (480) 816-1776; meetings held at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Community Center.

Cultural Council — Promotes cultural activities and programs; Jerry Miles, (480) 837-3214.

Historical Society — President Alan Cruikshank, 837-1925, or Judy Confer (480) 837-2612; dinner meeting third Wednesday of every other month September through May.

International Club of Fountain Hills — Contact Rosa or Sascha Janssen at (480) 221-8925 for information.

Sister Cities — Committee establishes relationships between Fountain Hills and foreign cities; contact Sharon Morgan at (480) 837-8264.

Southwest Cultures Club — For people interested in Native American cultures, southwest travel and archaeology. Contact Jane at (480) 837-3391.

Service Clubs

American Legion Post No. 58, Fountain Hills — Usually meets last Saturday of the month at Legion clubhouse at 16837 E. Parkview Ave.; Contact Steve Coffee at (480) 837-5958.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 58 — Contact Kay Renta at (480) 837-6773.

Civic Association — Organizes and promotes educational, cultural and community-based functions. Call President Terri Zimmerman at (480) 816-9024.

Daughters of Isabella — Contact Regent Judi Perron at (480) 816-0237 for information; meets fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. except for July and August at Catholic Church of the Ascension.

Elks Club, Fountain Hills – Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Contact Exalted Ruler Janice Clement at (480) 837-8412.

Kiwanis, Noon — Contact Donna Yordy, (480) 837-6169; Thursdays, noon, Community Center.

Kiwanis, Sunset — Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Kiwanis Activity Center. Dennis Fixman, (480) 837-5673 or Stan Ziefert, (480) 816-1771.

Knights of Columbus — Contact Tom Torretta at (480) 837-4301. Meets first, third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Church of the Ascension.   

Lions Club — Contact President Ronald Randolph at (480) 837-3509; noon at Four Peaks Elementary School the third Wednesday of each month.

Rotary Club, Fountain Hills —Tuesdays noon, Community Center. Contact Todd Elwood, (480) 993-6469 or visit www.fountainhillsrotary.org.

Rotary Club, Four Peaks — Contact George Alory at (480) 837-8249; meets Thursdays, 7 a.m. Eagle Mountain Golf Club.

St. Vincent de Paul Society — Local conference based at Church of the Ascension; call (480) 837-7287.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7507 — Contact Commander Boris Biloskirka, (480) 836-0172. Third Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the American Legion.

Social and Networking Clubs

Beta Sigma Phi — National women's sorority. Contact Rosemarie Dann, (480) 816-1586.

Business Development Group, Fountain Hills –- Learn about others’ businesses, exchange business referrals, develop business skills. Contact Janeane Fleischman at (480) 837-2508.

Ditzy Dames – Women 50 and up meet monthly wearing red hats and purple attire. Call Mary Alice McMahon, (480) 837-9396.

Friends in the Hills Welcome Club — Meets at 11:30 a.m. second Wednesday of the month; contact Judy Nelson at (480) 837-2168 for information.

F.L.A.G. – Fountain Hills Leads Association Group –Networking business group. Meets first Wednesdays, 6:45 a.m., Grille at Eagle Mountain; and third Wednesdays at varying meeting places. Contact President Paul Perreault, (480) 206-7477 or visit www.fountainhillsleads.com.

Just Friends -- Business networking group; contact Kyle Graber at (480) 837-4499 or Chad Reed (480) 204-2583.

Masonic Square Club — Meetings at Community Center during winter months; meetings begin in October; contact Eric Deaton at (480) 836-1142.

The Club — 17005 E. Enterprise Drive; (480) 837-3375.

Valley Singles Club – Call Debbie at (480) 837-9449.

Women's Club, Fountain Hills — Contact President Dorothy Verbal at (480) 837-9568. Meetings are the third Wednesday of each month at noon, September through May, at the Community Center.

Women's Club, Four Peaks — Meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month, September through May. Contact President Candy Schadle at (480) 836-0442 for information.

Special Interest Clubs

ADOG — Association of Dog Owners Group promotes off-leash park and responsible pet ownership; www.adog.org or contact President Jerry Wise at (480) 816-0196.

Antique Club, Fountain Hills – This group enjoys collecting and is interested in preservation of historical sites. For more information call Pat Bressner at (480) 837-1948.

Association Guidance Group — AGG is an organization of local condominium and homeowner’s association board members. Contact Doug Campbell at (480) 837-7712.

Christian Writers' Group — Meets second Friday every month from 9 a.m. to noon at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Contact Jewell Johnson at (480) 836-8968.

Coin Club, Fountain Hills – Meets second Tuesday of the month 7 to 9 p.m. at Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church. Contact John Gibson at (480) 231-3896 or at va2az83@cox.net.

Daughters of the American Revolution —Contact Vice Regent Kathleen LaVeau at (480) 816-5707.

Democratic Legislative District — Call Margaret Hogan at District 8 Democrats at (480) 596-8350.

McDowell Park Association — Volunteer citizens promoting the preservation of McDowell Mountain Regional Park and adjacent mountains and desert; Jim Urban, (480) 471-3818.

MOMS Club — National non-profit group for stay-at-home mothers and their children. Activities include playgroups, babysitting co-op; if living north of Palisades, call Kerrianne Sand at (602) 463-3665; if south of Palisades, contact Melissa Fogle at (480) 816-0995.

Neighborhood Committee of Architecture – Meets each Monday, 8:30 a.m. at Executive Suites Building. Call (480) 837-5317.

Neighborhood Property Owners Association —Board meets second Wednesday, 5 p.m., Executive Suites Building. Call (480) 837-5317.

Parent-Teacher Organization — Call Laura Johnson at (480) 836-1440.

Parrots of the Hills --- For parrot enthusiasts. Contact Lori Bell at bellsflock@cox.net or at (480) 836-9585.

Phoenix PC Users Group, Fountain Hills Chapter — Meets first Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Community Center; All levels; visit www.phoenixpcug.org.

Photography Club, Fountain Hills – Open to anyone with a camera interested in improving photography skills. All levels welcome. Meets second Wednesday of each month at the Community Center. Contact John Hepburn at (480) 837-2059.

Questers, Four Peaks Group -- Interested in collecting, preservation and restoration; raises funds for the River of Time Museum. Contact Pat Rinebarger at (480) 837-6678.

Republican Club — Contact President Joseph or Debbie Skehen at (480) 816-4186; meets 9 a.m. third Saturday every month except July, at the Community Center.

Republican Women's Club — First Monday, 6:30 p.m. at the Appian Way Restaurant, every month except July and August. Contact Pam Aister at (480) 837-9558.

Woodcarvers of Fountain Hills — Local club dedicated to woodcarving. Contact Curt Ponder at (480) 604-4558 or John Leonardi at (480) 837-6796.

Support Groups

Alcoholics Anonymous — Various meetings in community; Call (602) 264-1341.

Fibromyalgia Association of Scottsdale and the NE Valley — Call (602) 389-1028.

T.O.P.S. — Take Off Pounds Sensibly, weight control group. Thursdays 4:30 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Contact Rosemary Simmons, (480) 837-7962.

Weight Watchers — Contact Weight Watchers office, (602) 248-0303; meets 6 p.m. Thursdays at FH Community Center.

Volunteer Organizations

Chamber Ambassadors — Goodwill arm of Chamber of Commerce, for business openings, special events, etc.; call (480) 837-1654.

Chamber of Commerce — Visitors Center located at 16837 E. Palisades Blvd., (480) 837-1654.

Extended Hands Food Bank – Pastor David Iverson, Director. 16524 E. Laser Drive. Volunteers and donations welcomed. Call (480) 837-0303 or visit www.ehfb.org.

Home Delivered Meals — Call Coordinator Marti Lemieux, 816-5888, ext. 4.

Parks & Recreation Department, Town of Fountain Hills — Call Director Mark Mayer at (480) 837-2003.

Sheriff's Posse — Call Clifton Batson at (480) 612-3742.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Ascension Conference -- Food bank, meals, aid. Call (480) 837-7287.

Unified School District No. 98 — Call administration office, (480) 664-5000.

Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers Program (VICaP) —Services for elderly and homebound including telephone calling, visiting, business help, handyperson, respite assistance, shopping and transportation. Call the Senior Center at (480) 816-5888.

Golden Eagle Foundation — Call (480) 664-5053; meets monthly the third Wednesday except July and December at 6:30 p.m. in FH school district administration building conference room.

Youth Organizations

Boy Scouts — Contact Sean McWilliams at (480) 836-8506.

The Mary Ellen and Robert McKee Branch of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale — Call (480) 344-5400.

Builders Club — Contact Elizabeth Van Voorhees, (480) 816-8973.

Cub Scouts — Contact Chris Stone at (480) 837-7017.

Girl Scouts — Includes Brownie Scouts, Junior & Cadets, Daisies, etc.; contact Nita Blose at (480) 837-8948.

Key Club — Sunset Kiwanis Advisor Kate Pruett, (480) 664-5500; regular meetings at high school.

Little League — Contact President Rob Trulson at (480) 837-9874 until October; then the contact is Ron Szwiec, (480) 816-8857.

Soccer Club — For information call (480) 837-3038.

Other Organizations

Fountain Hills/Rio Verde Women’s Connection — Encourages women to connect with others, the community and God. Meets second Friday every month except in summer. Contact Martha Eiland at (480) 816-4506 or www.fh-rvwomensconnection.org.

Fountain Hills Association of Licensed Contractors — Call (480) 836-9780.

Ministerial Association — Call Pastor David Iverson at (480) 837-3735.

Senior Services of Fountain Hills – Organizes classes, outings and activities at the FH Senior Center; call (480) 816-5888.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary — Provides instructions, etc. to promote safe boating; call Fred Pulve, (480) 837-3117.