Our Empire Multi-District PolioPlus event on Friday, October 29, 2021, began with Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh reading a proclamation from the City Hall steps about the importance of Rotary to New York State and to the eradication of Polio in the world. Rotary International President Elect Jennifer Jones then took the lectern to speak about our progress towards that goal. On the steps of City Hall: DG Bruce McConnalee from 7190, DG Janet Tenreiro from 7120, Jennifer Jones, DG Evan Kurtz from 7170, and DG Dana Jerrard from 7150. |
| Later in the evening, Jennifer spoke about Polio “by the numbers” and cited the various statistics (updated) that The Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the CDC, WHO, and RI have been using and RI’s role in improving those statistics. To round off the evening, the 4 District Governors of the Empire Multi-District presented Jennifer with a BIG CHECK ($155,000.00) that represented the combined dollars from each District’s DDF and Commitments to PolioPlus. On stage at the PolioPlus Dinner: Jennifer Jones, Dana Jerrard, Bruce McConnalee, Evan Kurtz, and Janet Tenreiro. |
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