February 23 is Rotary’s birthday and in recent years Rotary clubs around the world have lit up local landmarks to honor Rotary’s commitment to “End Polio Now”. This year District 7040 is leading an initiative to spread the light using a smartphone application to create an engaging augmented reality experience. http://endpoliolighting.org
photo Monika Lozinska-Lee © Rotary International
We have a special milestone to celebrate. It was just announced at the Rotary International Assembly in San Diego that Rotary clubs around the world have succeeded in raising more than US$200 million in new funding for polio eradication in response to the $355 million challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. And thank you to the Gates Foundation for an additional $50 million to Rotary for polio eradication. We really are “This Close” to eradicating Polio.
