GREAT NEWS!  A majority of District 5280 Rotarians individually support Polio Plus! Already, over 55% of our Clubs in our District have contributed funds for Polio Plus by 100% of their members during this spring drive. Why are we doing this?   A total of 65 health workers have been killed in the past two years doing the good works of Rotary by providing immunizations in Pakistan.  From this terrible tragedy, we are determined to triumph by finishing the job of eliminating polio forever in the two countries it still exists, Pakistan and Afghanistan.  These workers gave their lives for the cause of eliminating polio.  In tribute to these workers, and to the determination of Rotarians in District 5280, I have challenged every Rotarian in our District to make a donation, no matter the size of the donation, to Polio Plus during this next month.  The vast majority of clubs have already committed to being 100% individual contributors to Polio Plus, and are in the process of sending their checks to the Polio Plus Chair, Shirley Giltzow, made out to the Rotary Foundation.
 
Wouldn't it be wonderful to have 100% of our District Rotarians make a donation as little as $1, for this cause by Rotary District 5280 Conference in late April?  We can do this!!    Club presidents and Foundation Chairs, we need your help in getting this message out to all of your members! Let's have 100% of the clubs, and 100% of our district members make a donation so we can announce this huge accomplishment by our District Conference!
 
If you need any assistance in getting your donations and credit to your individual members, feel free to contact me at 310-377-2979.  Together, we are determined to Triumph over this Tragedy, and eliminate polio forever.
 
Shirley Giltzow, District Chair
End Polio Now