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Rotary’s Polio Challenge

Since 2013, the Gates Foundation has matched every $1 Rotary commits to polio eradication 2-to-1. In January 2020, the Gates Foundation announced that they will continue to match 2:1 every new dollar Rotary commits to polio eradication up to $50 million per year through 2023! Rotary has contributed more than $2 billion to fight polio, including matching funds from the Gates Foundation, and countless volunteer hours since launching its polio eradication program, PolioPlus, in 1985. Thank you for supporting Rotary and leveraging your generosity!

 
Are you interested in supporting or learning more about our Foundation? Ask Tamara Larsen, Foundation Chair, for information.
 
Reminder - We have no meeting this Tuesday as we are 
doing the  
Melcor Make Ahead Meals
Take 6!
 
We'll back together online next week. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary Club of Edmonton South!
It's GO TIME!!!!
This Monday 
 
Here's your opportunity to show in-person rounds of applause for Central Alberta's 911 air & ground ambulance dispatchers - please email me directly ( if you are able to make it - volunteers are needed to celebrate 130 dispatchers on Oct 25th and/or 28th from 445-6pm.
 
Here is the updated location:
  1. Address: 11510 Kingsway (look for us around the back of this building along Airport Rd)
  2. park along airport road - look for the alley behind the back of the building ( tbaumgartner@atb.comdirectly across from municipal airport tower)
  3. walk down the alley directly across from the municipal airport tower off Airport Rd.
  4. You will see Rotary banners & Rotarians standing along the building. 
  5. Please try and arrive around 4:45 - Dispatchers will be coming on and off shifts starting at approx 5pm until 6pm.
Hope you can make it & thank you again for all your support!

 

Here are the details -
 
The New Members are spear-heading a club service project to show appreciation to the 130 Ambulance Dispatch workers of AHS. This group deploys all ground and air ambulances in Central Alberta. Like many AHS workers, they are overwhelmed and struggling. Many companies have generously reached out to hospital frontline staff, and this group has gone unnoticed. 
 
Our project? To gather donated goods (outlined below) to bring them cheer and show up on 2 separate occasions to give them their "treat bag."
 
Our list of desired goods we would like donated: 
-pen (these were cut out of their budget a couple years ago) - covered in part by Jean Walrond & organization 
-sticky notes (these were cut out of their budget a couple years ago) - covered in part of Dawn Harsch & company
-microwave popcorn
-gum
-chocolate bars
-candy
-hot chocolate sachets 
-water bottles - covered by Dawn Harsch & company 
-small gift certificates (coffee, ice cream stores, etc)
 
Our call to action:
 
You could help us in any of the 4 ways:
consider donating financially to the project (we have $100 committed already from members) 
connect us with an individual/business who is willing to donate some of the items on the list 
attend the "treat bag" stuffing party (hosted by Patrick Newman, date TBA) 
show up in-person on one of two dates to deliver the treat bags and offer a round of applause for the staff on shift change (dates TBA - aim by end of October) 
Please let us know if and how you could contribute to the project. We appreciate your resources, connections, and time to make this a big success. 
 
Main Point of Contact:
 
Tony Baumgartner  587 341-9394
 
 
Dates for AHS 911 dispatch application are oct 25&28 (4:45 - 6 pm)
 
Location near Kingsway Mall.
 

 

Rotary Schedule at a Glance

Tuesday, Nov 2, 2021
Club Assembly
Review's of Financial Statements From Last Rotary Year
& INDUCTION OF NEW MEMBER ADAM AKBAR!!!!
 
Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
No Meeting
Take the Time for Committee Work
MONDAY, Nov 15th, 2021
Rachel Notley
Leader of the Opposition
Alberta's Future
 
Russell Hampton
ClubRunner
ClubRunner Mobile
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