We are THIS CLOSE to ending Polio for good

With the help of notable figures including Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, humanitarian Jane Goodall, and actor Jackie Chan, "THIS CLOSE" campaign is off to a good start.

Rotarians are encouraged to watch a webcast featuring Bill Gates, cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and a panel of experts including Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Oshinsky, Monday, 31 January, at 9:30 a.m. EST at www.gatesfoundation.org. The webcast, titled “Polio Eradication and the Power of Vaccines,” will be moderated by ABC World News anchor Diane Sawyer.

Gates also will present this annual letter on Monday, in which he will mention Rotary as a key partner in the polio eradication effort. Rotarians are asked to promote this important recognition by sending the letter to their local media and highlighting Rotary’s commitment to eradicating polio. Read more about the webcast.