If the Apple n' Pork Festival failed to exist, the Waynesville Women's Club may not be able to have an impact in their community that they do.

The women's club's gingerbread cookies are one of the hits of the annual Apple n' Pork Festival and while attendance was down for this year's festival, they typically are sold out by mid-afternoon on Sunday. Kathy Cisco says it has allowed them to build a park in town among many other things. 

The Waynesville Women's Club has a focus on giving back to the community. Cisco says the whole community gets involved, especially, during the Apple n' Pork Festival.

Without the Apple n' Pork Festival, Cisco says their impact on the community would be limited. She adds they probably could not supplement those funds the annual festival brings in.

Cisco says they meet twice a month at the Waynesville Methodist Church and typically spend their time deciding on how they will give back to the community but they also go out for social activities as well. 

She indicates they typically hear from groups and organizations in town about what the needs are and decide how to best distribute what they raise.