News of Interest!
(Updated 01/07/2026)
Waynesville Rotary will meet on Friday, January 9th at Laurel Ridge Country Club.
This week's meeting will be a Club Assembly.
A buffet lunch is served circa 12:30 p.m. at a cost of $25.00 per person.
About Us
How We're Helping
Waynesville Rotary, affiliated with the broader community of the Rotary Club Waynesville, believes in "Service Above Self" and bases our local and global services on that value. Locally, we provide scholarships for students at the community college and university levels, deliver backpacks of food to children who otherwise wouldn't have something to eat on weekends, and support construction and other projects through initiatives like United Way Day of Caring and Habitat for Humanity. These are just a few examples of our community service initiatives.
Recent Community Services:
2025 United Way Day of Caring - Stained and completed deck for a resident in Waynesville.
Shown in the image to the left is Waynesville Rotarian Ed LaFountaine as he "rings da bell" while closing out "Da Bell Ringing" season. In the top photo, 3 generations of the Bill Owens family are shown outside of Belks as they helped bring a successful end to the season.
School Year 2024-2025 Manna Backpack Project
Food boxes/bags are delivered weekly when school is “in-person.” Over 9 months, there were 25 delivery days. 7 days were lost due to Hurricane Helene. Between 5 & 8 schools per week were supported. Waynesville Rotarians delivered 9,940 food bags, representing $49,700.00 in donations per Manna Food Bank.
Christmas food baskets were provided in conjunction with Haywood/Sunrise Rotaries (470 baskets delivered in 2024 at a cost of $37,500.00). The 28-year total now stands at 11,502 families served at a cost of $331,191.00.
Blankets for Mtn. Projects "warmth" efforts (in excess of 1000 blankets donated/distributed in 2024 by all service clubs, including clubs around the country, such as the Rotary Club Wilmington NC).
Get Involved
Are you passionate about what the Rotary Club of Asheville is doing? Let us know! We are always looking for new members to help us make our vision a reality at the Rotary Club Asheville. We'll assist you in finding a way to volunteer that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team, just like David Nedved or Chris Owen did when they connected with the Rotary Club Wilmington NC!
Thank You
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time—like the Leatherwood brothers are doing in the image to the left, ringing the bell for the Salvation Army, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth—thank you. Support from individuals like you is essential for organizations such as the Rotary Club Asheville and the Rotary Club of Asheville. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters, including those from the Rotary Club Wilmington NC.