Rotary has contributed more than US$2.9 billion to fight polio and countless volunteer hours since launching its PolioPlus program in 1985. In 1988, Rotary joined in partnership with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to form the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. The Gates Foundation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, later joined. When the initiative launched, there were 350,000 cases of polio every year. Today, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent.
To sustain this progress and continue to reach every child with the polio vaccine, Rotary has committed to raising up to US$50 million each year to support global polio eradication efforts. The Gates Foundation has renewed its pledge through 2029 to match that 2-to-1 for a total yearly contribution of up to US$150 million.
The Rotary Club of Winnipeg, Charleswood is seeking to increase public awareness about Rotary's global eradication initiative and to raise funds. Visit the End Polio website at the link below. Learn more about World Polio Day and consider a personal donation or set a fundraising goal with your friends and family. Look for the 'donate' link and support us if you can. Choose the 'Polio Plus Fund' to ensure your donation is matched 2-to-1. Here is the link to the World Polio Day site: https://www.endpolio.org/
For those who wish to donate directly to the Charleswood Rotary Club, please visit HERE. There are several ways to donate. Indicate that you wish to support the Polio Plus Fund.
A charitable tax receipt will be issued for donations made to the world Polio Day site or the local Rotary Foundation.