News of Interest!
(Updated 10/02/2026)
Waynesville Rotary will meet at Laurel Ridge on Friday, October 2nd. Our featured speaker will be Mike McLean speaking on more of Haywood's history.
A buffet lunch is served circa 12:30 p.m. at a cost of $26.00 per person.
Our Fall Fundraiser is NOW LIVE! Click here for more information:
About Us
How We're Helping
Waynesville Rotary 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.
2026 United Way Day of Caring - Repaired a deck with ramp for resident of Hazelwood. Work required multiple days of volunteer time.
Image top of the page: Our Fall Fundraiser is underway. Check out your chance of winning part of $10,000.00 cash giveaway.
Shown in the image to the left are Rotarians Kevin Reece (l) and Ron Leatherwood (r) working at the 2026 United Way Day of Caring project supported by the club.
School Year Fall 2026 Manna Backpack Project
Food boxes/bags are delivered weekly when school is “in-person.” During September 2026, there were 2 delivery days as schools ramped back up. There were 2 school trips involving 6 Rotarians. Waynesville Rotarians delivered 830 meals plus full pallet.
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 Waynesville is doing? Let us know! We are always looking for new members to help us make our vision a reality at the Waynesville Rotary Club. 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 Waynesville Rotary Club in Waynesville, NC!
Thank You
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time—like Carleen Spano and Bronwen Talley-Coffey 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 Waynesville Rotary Club.