24 October will be World Polio Day
24 October will be World Polio Day and Rotarians, clubs and districts around the world will come together to fight polio.
To mark the occasion there will be a live stream event the preceding day, Friday October 23 at 3:30 PM PDT. This is the third year for the live stream event. To add the event to your calendar go to: Add the streamed event to your calendar.
Tune in to the event to receive a global update on the current status of polio eradication, hear inspiring stories, and learn how Rotary is making history. The event will be streamed live at livestream.com/rotaryinternational/worldpolioday.
Resources to help you spread the word about your World Polio Day event can be found at endpolio.org/worldpolioday. The materials include:
• Sample Tweets and Facebook posts
• Graphics for posting on social media and online
• Tools to help you reach out to local media
• Tools to help you engage local political leaders with World Polio Day
• Sample Tweets and Facebook posts
• Graphics for posting on social media and online
• Tools to help you reach out to local media
• Tools to help you engage local political leaders with World Polio Day
More ideas about how you and your club can participate can be found here.
Remember that your contribution to PolioPlus will receive full recognition points and – better yet – it will be matched two-to-one by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. For Canadian clubs your contribution made through TRF Canada will be matched by the Canadian Government producing a four-to-one result!
You can contribute anytime right here.
Thank you and please help make history on World Polio Day!