Walk along the Rock on Oct. 22 to fight polio

Rock Falls and Sterling Noon Rotary Clubs have joined together to promote Polio Eradication! 

 

The Oct. 22 walk -- a little over 2 miles for the full loop -- goes along the Hennepin Canal across Rock River on the footbridge over to Sterling and back again to the starting location at Centennial Park in Rock Falls; it's about 65 minutes with no stops.  

• This is noncompetitive.
• There is no registration fee, only donations of any size. However, all participants must register and sign a waiver at the large Larson Shelter to participate. 
• T-shirts of End Polio Now will be available to participants of a minimum donation of $20, until the supply is exhausted.
• The walk is open to the public.
• Our members will be making donations to the Foundation to Polio Plus, and that total will then be tripled with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation promise to double our amount. These totals will be used in publicity of the walk.
• Our goal is donations from our members and awareness for the public that polio eradication is "this close."
• A photo will be taken of all participants illustrating 'We are this close" before the walk begins.
• It will be held rain or shine, UNLESS there is lightning, in which case it will be cancelled for safety reasons.