News of Interest
Updated News 12/03/2024
Waynesville Rotary will meet on Friday, December 6th at Laurel Ridge for our regular Friday meeting. Our speakers that day will be Louis & Cledi Garcia w/ Ryan Newell addressing Hurricane Helene recovery and Habitat for Humanity.
A buffet lunch is served circa 12:30 p.m. at a cost of $25.00 per plate.
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. Voice mail may be left at 828-423-0245. This contact information is also relevant for the Waynesville Rotary Foundation.
Please note that the 2024 Waynesville Rotary Poor Man's Supper has been postponed until a later date!
Waynesville Rotarians Enjoyed Night of Celebration and Officer Induction
Banner photo courtesy: Yount
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:
Mike McLean, Waynesville Rotarian, shown in image to the left, was one of six Rotarians that helped make the 2024 Haywood County Motorcycle Parade and Toy Run a roaring success, raising a truck load of toy and approximately $10,000.00 in cash for distribution to local non-profit organizations.
Proceeds from the Poor Man's Supper annual event serves multiple community service projects carried out by Waynesville Rotary Club.
2024 United Way Day of Caring - constructed garbage containment structure for local group home.
April 2024 Manna Backpack Project
Food boxes/bags are delivered weekly, when school is “in-person"
3 Fridays; (spring break)
10 Rotarian Drivers went to 8 schools.
Bags of food for 960 students were delivered. The bags weighed in at approximately 2,400 pounds of food. 26 volunteer-hours and an estimated 432 miles were driven in service of the project.
Mountain Projects - Coats for Kids 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 (in excess of 1000 blankets donated/distributed 2024 by all service clubs including clubs around the country.)
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.