News of Interest
Updated News 09/14/2023
Waynesville Rotary will meet on Friday, September 15th at Laurel Ridge Country Club. Our speaker for the day is Mr. Bob Inglis addressing Climate Change.
A buffet lunch is served circa 12:30 p.m. at a cost of $22.00 per plate. The business meeting and program start at 1:00 p.m.
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 of Hemphill Bald by Mr. Ed Kelley
Rotary Serving Veterans!
About Us
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 Darren Nicholson and his band performing at the Waynesville Rotary Poor Man's Supper on September 7th at First United Methodist Church in Waynesville. The day long event raised funds that will be used to support laid off mill workers and there family members. THANK YOU DARREN!
Haywood Toy Run support (Bike Wrangling/Registration 2022)
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. (10500 meals at 11 schools over 29 Fridays as of 06/30/2023)
Get Involved
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.