Congratulations and a Big Thank You, Rotary Club of Tucson!!!!

 

First, a big thank you to our riders who participated in Ride to End Polio event!!!  El Tour/Riders included Matt Blair, Aimee Graves, Luis Hernanez, Gary Hirsch, Kandy Hirsch, Dan Kalm, Bob Morken, Lee Olitzky, Alan Rogers, and Jonathan Walkup!!!!  Indoor Ride/participants included Dana Cole, Jo DeChatelet, Rich Flynn, Nancy Gutt, Charlotte Harris, Gary Hirsch (leader), Kandy Hirsch, Jennifer Hoffman, Sean Hoffman, Dot Kret, Ann Lancero, Bobby Larson, David Lex, David Lovitt, Jim Lubinski, Ernie Montagne, Steve Pickering, Darrell Stewart. Hugh Thompson, and Bruce Tunze!!!!

 

Second, a big thank you to our club members, friends and family members who donated to Rotary International's Polio Plus in support of our Riders of our Club's Ride to End Polio!!!  I am proud to report that our 9 El Tour Riders raised $3,879 and our 18 Indoor Riders raised $11,660 for a total of $15,539 and with the Gates Match $446,617 to provide polio immunizations to children and get us closer to a polio free world!

 

Our positive outreach of safety and positive health to the children of the world is significant!

 

And under the Ride to End Polio leadership of our fellow Rotarian, Gary Hirsch, including all aspects of fundraising from all Rotarians riding in El Tour and Rotarians around America doing Indoor Ride events, a grand total, including the Gates Match, raised was $3,946,897.95.  This brings our total, since the inception of Ride to End Polio with El Tour de Tucson's partnership to just over $77,000,000!!!!

 

It is a challenge to find words to express this incredible dedication and accomplishment!!