As part of its dedication to the ideal of “Service Above Self,” the Rotary Club of Waynesboro participates in numerous local and global projects.
Below you’ll find a small sample of some of the work that we do in our community and around the world.
End Polio
Rotary has a worldwide goal of eradicating polio through our Polio Plus program. Our members are active participates in this program. Learn more.
Rotary Park of Waynesboro
We have also provided significant manpower, as well as funding, to build the new Rotary Park in Waynesboro. Learn more.
The Walk 4 Water Challenge
The Rotary Club of Waynesboro is partnering with a PA Non-Profit Organization – Clean Water Kenya – to raise funds to support the purchase of water filters and rain barrels for the Maasai village people in eastern Kenya’s Rift Valley.
Read Across America
Every year, Rotarians from our club participate in the National Education Association’s “Read Across America” Day by visiting Waynesboro schools and reading to students.
Adopt-a-Highway
Volunteers from our Rotary club remove over 30 bags of trash from Waynesboro roadways every year. We were recognized by PennDOT with a 25 Year Participant Award.
Four-Way Speech Contest
The Four-Way Test is a moral test Rotarians use for all that they think, say, or do. Our club sponsors a student to participate in a District-wide speech competition that applies these principals. Learn more.
Dictionary Project
Every year, we donate over 400 dictionaries to Waynesboro students to help them in becoming good writers, active readers, creative thinkers, and resourceful learners. Learn more.
Battle of the Minds
Our club hosts the annual event “Battle of the Minds,” a live trivia game at Green Grove Gardens. The evening includes an open bar, dinner, a 50-50, silent and live auctions, and the Battle. The proceeds are used to support local community organizations – this year it’s Mainstreet Waynesboro. Learn more.
Scholarships
Each year the Rotary Club of Waynesboro offers three levels of scholarships to students of Waynesboro Senior High School. One is need based, one is merit based, and the final one is for Vocational and Technical training. Learn more.
And More…
The Rotary Club of Waynesboro is actively involved in several other projects, including, but not limited to:
- Toys for Children
- Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
- Rotary Youth Exchange