October is an important month for us! Why?
Two big reasons:
October 24th is World Polio Day, where the Rotary world leads a celebration of our progress towards eradicating polio. And, slightly less important (especially with the way the Twins finished) but still important to us…it’s the baseball playoffs! We figured we’d blend the two together once again.
Introducing District 5960’s STRIKE OUT POLIO Challenge!
Polio eradication is Rotary’s most significant priority, and we aren’t going to stop until we get the job
done. And, in the current environment, we know how much a viral outbreak can affect our society.
We would like to encourage you to donate to Polio Plus this month. As always, we just encourage you to give something, regardless of the amount. It costs less than $5 to vaccinate a child fully, so any amount helps!
We want to encourage you to be generous, though, and that’s why we have a special matching program again this year!
We will reward and recognize people who give at two levels:
BASE HIT: Give at least $100 to Polio Plus during October, and the donation will be matched 1:1 with Recognition Points, as well as a membership to the POLIO PLUS SOCIETY.
HOME RUN: Give at least $365 (the equivalent of $1/day) to Polio Plus during October, and in addition to the POLIO PLUS SOCIETY membership, we will utilize Recognition Points to make you a Paul Harris Fellow!
Once you’ve decided how much you are comfortable giving, it’s easy to give to PolioPlus: You can give a check (made payable to The Rotary Foundation with “PolioPlus” in the memo line) to your Club President or Foundation Team Lead or you can make a payment online at
Donate | Rotary International. One note: you need a My Rotary account to give through Rotary Direct, so
CLICK HERE for easy set-up instructions.
Remember, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is a great partner in the effort to eradicate polio:
Every dollar Rotarians give, the Gates Foundation matches 2:1!!
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