Don’t Forget it’s World Polio Day gets a 2:1

This week — October 24-28 —PolioPlus donors receive 2-for-1 recogni-tion for every online contribution of $100 or more on www.rotary.org/contribute. This is an International match, so there are no restrictions for those who have given before. It is a wonderful opportunity to fulfill DG Chuck’s $1/day challenge and get double credit! The promotion ends at noon (CST) on Friday, October 28.

 -Online donors must be registered with Rotary’s Member Access. You can speed up the donation process by registering in advance at www.rotary.org/memberaccess.

 -Make sure to select PolioPlus as the account receiving your gift.

 Note: Online contributions for this match promotion cannot be made on behalf of another individual, club, or district.

 -RI expects a high volume of online traffic during this promotion. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the promotional recognition to appear on your account and/or to request recognition materials.

Remember….. Polio is

  • A crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease that strikes childeren (mainly under age five) in Asia, Agrica, and the Middle East
  • Polio can cause paralysis within hours. Polio paralysis is almost always irreversible. In the most severe cases, polio attacks teh motor neurons of the brain stem, casing breathing diddiculty or even death.
  • There is no cure; prevention in the best protection. For as little $.60, a child can be cavvinated against this crippling diesease for life.