Message from Gayle Knepper:
In behalf of President Nancy and all eClub members, we invite you and your members to join us at the eClub meeting this Saturday, December 8. We will host a very special speaker: Rotarian Joan Toone of British Columbia. You may have heard her speak at PETS and know the inspirational message she brings to all Rotarians about our work toward polio eradication. Meeting details and Joan’s brief bio are below.
We encourage you to share this message with your members and also invite non Rotarians who may be interested in learning more about Rotary’s significant work to eradicate polio in the world.
Hope to see you online Saturday!
Gayle
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MEETING DETAILS
Saturday, December 8
8:00 am AKST
Log in from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:
https://zoom.us/j/8292205658
Join via telephone
In US
1.646.558.8656
or
1.669.900.683
In Canada
1.647.558.0588
Meeting ID
8292205658
JOAN TOONE
Joan was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and contracted polio during the 1951 epidemic. Thirty years after acute polio, Joan began to experience cold intolerance, muscle weakness and extreme fatigue. She was diagnosed with Post Polio Syndrome which is an after-effect of polio. She then began the long journey of surgeries and rehabilitation. When Rotary designated eradicating polio as its number 1 priority, she became an avid supporter, speaking to Rotarians from around the world about polio and Post Polio Syndrome. Joan’s husband, Terry, also works as a dedicated advocate for polio eradication, is currently Rotary District 5020’s chair for Polio Plus. They feel optimistic and privileged they will see the end of polio in the world in the very near future. Joan says that it is an outstanding feeling to know they have been a small part of that effort.
We encourage you to share this message with your members and also invite non Rotarians who may be interested in learning more about Rotary’s significant work to eradicate polio in the world.
Hope to see you online Saturday!
Gayle
_________________________
MEETING DETAILS
Saturday, December 8
8:00 am AKST
Log in from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:
https://zoom.us/j/8292205658
Join via telephone
In US
1.646.558.8656
or
1.669.900.683
In Canada
1.647.558.0588
Meeting ID
8292205658
JOAN TOONE
Joan was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and contracted polio during the 1951 epidemic. Thirty years after acute polio, Joan began to experience cold intolerance, muscle weakness and extreme fatigue. She was diagnosed with Post Polio Syndrome which is an after-effect of polio. She then began the long journey of surgeries and rehabilitation. When Rotary designated eradicating polio as its number 1 priority, she became an avid supporter, speaking to Rotarians from around the world about polio and Post Polio Syndrome. Joan’s husband, Terry, also works as a dedicated advocate for polio eradication, is currently Rotary District 5020’s chair for Polio Plus. They feel optimistic and privileged they will see the end of polio in the world in the very near future. Joan says that it is an outstanding feeling to know they have been a small part of that effort.
Joan deeply admires Rotary’s commitment to the children of the world, and emphasizes the necessity of vaccines when speaking with younger people who often get conflicting information about immunizations, using herself as a first-hand example of what they can prevent.
She is Past President of the Rotary Anns, the Post Polio Society of British Columbia and of the Rotary Club of Victoria. She is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. Joan has received a President’s Commendation and a District 5020 Award of Excellence. She has twice been the recipient of The Rotary Foundation District Service Award, and has also been presented with the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award and the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. Joan is a recognized and sought after on polio and the progress towards eradication.