News of Interest
Updated News 06/29/2022
Waynesville Rotary will NOT MEET on Friday, July 1st given the long weekend holiday celebrating the 4th of July. We wish our community a safe and joyous holiday!
Following the 4th of July holiday, we return to Laurel Ridge on 07/08/2022 for our weekly meeting.
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 Ed Kelly
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 (12/01/20 - 01/31/2022):
Image to left shows Waynesville Rotary Kookin' Krewe, who gather monthly to prepare meals for the Open Door Ministry. Shown in the image (l to r) are Larry Leatherwood, Rick Croskery, Steve McNeil, Ed LaFountaine, and Bill Owen.
Have raised/received $17,000+ in funds for Haywood County Flood Relief
Assisted Waynesville Kiwanis Club in their project to remodel and enhance the Waynesville Recreation Dept. playground.
United Way Day of Caring - removed and replaced dangerous deck for local citizen
Salvation Army Bell Ringing ($8732.00 raised over 84+ hours 2020)
Haywood Toy Run support ($1000.00 in support 2020)
Christmas Food baskets provided in conjunction with Haywood/Sunrise Rotaries (651 baskets delivered 2021 at cost of $24385.00)
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. (280 meals at 8 schools on 01/28/22)
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.