Double Your Polio Plus Donation Towards Your Next Paul Harris FellowA member of our club is challenging members to donate to Polio Plus and support our Ride to End Polio riders by offering matching recognition points, one for one, for donations of a minimum of $100 and a maximum of $500. This means a donation of $100 will become $200, $200 will become $400, etc. towards your next Paul Harris Fellow. This is a win-win for everyone: more children will be vaccinated for polio, you will be closer to your next Paul Harris Fellow, and our Ride to End Polio riders will be encouraged to ride and ride.
This comes at an important time for the continued goal of elimination of the wild polio virus as the numbers demonstrate an increase in the two endemic countries:
2024 Wild Polio Case Total 71 – Afghanistan 23 – Pakistan 48
2023 Wild Polio Case Total 12 – Afghanistan 6 – Pakistan 6
2022 Wild Polio Cases 22 – Afghanistan 2 – Pakistan 20
Our riders for El Tour include: Matt Blair, Gary Hirsch, Kandy Hirsch, Chris Monson, Ernie Montagne, Angela Moore, Bob Morken, Lee Olitzky, Alan Rogers, and JW Walkup.
Our riders for the Indoor Ride include: Dana Cole, Jo DeChatelet, Charlotte Harris, Gary Hirsch, Jen Hoffman, Sean Hoffman, Dot Kret, Ann Lancero, Bobby Larson, Ernie Montagne, Steve Pickering, Darrell Stewart and Hugh Thompson.
To participate, make out your check to “The Rotary Foundation” and in the memo put the name of the rider you are supporting and turn in your check at the registration desk at a club meeting no later than the December 4th meeting.
Your support is appreciated!!! ~~ Char Harris
