Every year, the Rotary community mobilizes for World Polio Day to raise awareness about global efforts to end polio for good. If we stay committed, we can make polio the second human disease ever to be eradicated.
Plan your participation Join the effort to ensure that every child receives the polio vaccine and help end polio by organizing a World Polio Day event or fundraiser or other promotional activities. One advantage of online events: They allow us to expand our reach even more and inspire others to join with Rotary.
Use the World Polio Day Toolkit to start planning and promoting your activities now.
Register your club’s participation for World Polio Day! If you register your events, fundraisers, and promotions by 14 October, you’ll get access to a download of Rotary’s Global Update one week before World Polio Day. The program is scheduled to be shown on 24 October on Rotary’s Facebook page and endpolio.org.
World Polio Day messages are sent to a broad range of polio eradication advocates, including: • The RI Board of Directors and directors-elect • The Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees and incoming trustees • Past RI presidents • District governors, assistant governors, and governors-elect • Rotary and Rotaract club presidents • Regional leaders (RRFCs, RCs, RPICs, E/MGAs, and End Polio Now coordinators) • District Rotary Foundation chairs • The Communications Committee • End Polio Now newsletter subscribers • PolioPlus committees (the International PolioPlus Committee, End Polio Now: Countdown to History Campaign Committee, Polio Eradication Advocacy Task Forces, PolioPlus national advocacy advisers, national PolioPlus chairs, district PolioPlus subcommittee chairs)
End Polio Now District fund raiser started on July 1st. Since then we’ve had members from 30 clubs track their running, walking, golfing, swimming, biking, gardening, yoga and many more activities to End Polio Now and for their mental health and wellness.
Huge thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey so far and it’s not too late to join us. Click here: https://go.rotary5360gives.org/polio/Campaign/Details to make your donation either directly to you, your club or another member.
I want to share the story of one of our members who is stepping up and making a difference. Rick Istead is a member of the Calgary Fish Creek Club and is recovering from a brain tumor and bone marrow transplant. As part of his recovery journey, he has set a goal of walking 50km prior to the end of the fund raiser on October 24th 2021. He is a past District Governor and has a passion for youth services. If you want to support Rick then please click here: https://go.rotary5360gives.org/polio/rwistead - Truly Inspirational.
Ever wonder what the District Governor Leadership role entails? We have assembled an awesome panel of Past District Governors who will share their journey as District Governors
We will run "a Day in Life of a Governor" as a casual forum, where we will throw out some questions to each panelist, and then will be encouraging open discussions. As you can see we have a diverse group
PDG Mark Starratt - also Co-Chair of Calgary 2025 PDG Rick Instead IPDG Mary Turner
DGE Steve Leavitt
PDG Dan Doherty Moderator
We want to bring the DG experience to life and highlight the positives and the amazing training that we received
Here is the link to get yourself engaged.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Sep 29, 2021 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
You may be aware of individuals who you know would make a great DG. You may have also thought about the possibility of becoming a DG but did not know enough about the role and responsibilities or assumed that you were not qualified to take it on. Please join us and bring all your questions and concerns
