Waynesville Rotary will meet on Friday, April 26th at Laurel Ridge Country Club.
Our speaker for this week will be WCU Criminal Justice Professor, Dr. Cyndy Caravelis sharing information regarding the Community Care Social Worker program embedded with the Waynesville Police Department.
Please note: In an act of pure OPTIMISM, I am removing our inclement weather policy notice for the year!
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.
Banner photo courtesy: Image by Yount
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 our Pathways Serving Crew. Pictured in the image are (l - r) Jay Hinson, Kathleen Pannone, Chef Neil Ravenna, Heath Talley, and David Nedved. Rotarian Roberta Hinson is behind the lens!
Mountain Projects - Coats for Kids 2023
Haywood Toy Run support (Bike Wrangling/Registration 2023, $11,000 in cash distribution to local 501(c)3 programs plus a van load of new toys!)
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 (359 donated/distributed 2023 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)
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!
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.