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World’s Largest Polio Walk – District 6270 Information

Rotary International Zones 25b and 29 are holding The World’s Largest Polio Walk
(WLPW) across their two zones on Saturday, October 24, 2026. The WLPW is designed to add
awareness to the fundraising goals of the End Polio Now program, and support the goal of
eradicating polio globally. There are several specifics for the walk, and support available:

1) Clubs should check out the sponsor forms at https://rotary6270.org/events/worlds-
largest-polio-walk-ri-district-6270/. You can print the form or use it electronically.

2) Clubs should try and get sponsors to help defer the costs of producing the walk,
including t-shirt costs, water, signage, promotions and any other giveaways. The
sponsor forms are also in the package sent with the email you received, as well as on
the address link above.

3) There is really only one big, important and critical rule for the walk:
The Walk Should Start at 10:00 am on October 24, 2026

4) Where you walk, how long you walk and all other particulars are up to you. If you can
work this into an already planned event, good. If you can’t, but still want to do a walk,
that is the only rule. The promotional information will help you get going.

5) We are working on a T-shirt for all to use, with the Zone Graphic and the District WLPW
logo on the front, and list of sponsors on the back. The more sponsors we get, the lower
the cost of shirts. We anticipate a cost of between $6 and $8 each, with no
sponsorships, depending on how many are ordered. The vendor will be setting up an
ordering process once we have an idea of how many and where they are needed.

6) There are several items in the package that you might find helpful in your planning: a) a
PowerPoint that you can show your club to help them understand the WLPW process; b)
a list of the Top 10 Polio Facts, useful when talking about the WLPW and in promotional
brochures; logos for both the District and the Zone that can be used in promotion of the
WLPW. We have videos for use in social media; they are on the D6270 website. Use the
“Programs” dropdown, then the “Polio Eradication” dropdown, then the “World’s
Largest Polio Walk” dropdown, then scroll to the bottom of the page to get access.

7) Most of all, like everything Rotary, it should be rewarding to do a WLPW segment. You
will be making history, raising awareness in your community of the polio eradication
situation, and at the same time putting some fun in fundraising.

8) As always, I am available to answer questions, make a visit to your club to help, provide
support, and I will be collecting the data at the end of the day. The only thing that I
cannot do is attend every walk. I haven’t figured out that part yet.
Rob Bassett – D6270 PolioPlus Chair – robofrcmf@aol.com – 414-350-6090