News of Interest
Updated News 12/04/2023
Waynesville Rotary will meet on Friday, December 8th at Laurel Ridge Country Club. The program of the day will be Club Assembly with voting to happen regarding the revised club Bylaws and the Rotary Constitution.. A buffet lunch is served circa 12:30 p.m. at a cost of $22.00 per plate. The program will start circa 1:00 p.m.
Friday, December 15th is the club's Christmas Social and will be held during the regular meeting time at Laurel Ridge. Cost of the meal is $38.00 per plate. Reservations are required and must be submitted prior to Tuesday, December 12th. Any cancellations are also due by that date.
We may be reached via USPS at PO Box 1590, Waynesville, NC 28786; by email at wayrotary.execsecretary@gmail.com; and by FAX at 828-348-5538. This contact information is also relevant for the Waynesville Rotary Foundation.
Banner photo courtesy: Image by Ed Kelly
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How We're Helping
Waynesville Rotary believes in "Service Above Self" and base our local and global services on that value. Locally, we provide scholarships for students at the community college and university levels, provide backpacks of food to children who otherwise wouldn't have something to eat on weekends, and provide construction and other projects through United Way Day of Caring and Habitat for Humanity. These are just a few of our community service initiatives.
Recent Community Services:
Image to left shows Rotarians Bill Owen, Bronwen Talley-Coffey, Steve McNeil (back), Vick Dossey, Dean McMahon, and William Fulghum delivering Manna Backpacks to local schools.
Mountain Projects - Coats for Kids 2023
Haywood Toy Run support (Bike Wrangling/Registration 2023)
Christmas Food baskets provided in conjunction with Haywood/Sunrise Rotaries (523 baskets delivered 2022 at cost of $25250.00) The 26 year total now stands at 10,446 families served at a cost of $266,292.00
Blankets for Mtn. Projects "warmth" efforts (312 donated/distributed 2021 by all service clubs)
Delivering food backpacks every Friday to local school children for weekend meals. (November 2023 - 10 schools over 3 Fridays = 6 volunteers delivering 1240 meals in Haywood County)
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Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for new members to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team!
Thank You
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time such as ringing the bell for the Salvation Army, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.