—RI News
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced a $100 million donation to support polio eradication efforts through Bloomberg Philanthropies. The donation represents a six-year commitment to help fund the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
“We’re at a critical juncture in the global effort to end polio,” says Bloomberg. “If we’re going to achieve a polio-free world, we must act quickly and commit to providing the resources needed.”
Rotary International, along with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are global partners in the GPEI.
“On behalf of Rotary International — and on behalf of all Rotarians — I thank Mr. Bloomberg and his foundation for this generous contribution
of $100 million to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative,” said Robert S. Scott, chair of Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee.