Rotary Projects Around the Globe
Rotary projects this month focus on taking action in Bolivia, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, and Australia, Each of these efforts help raise awareness and funds to prevent polio. Here are highlights of what Rotary Clubs are doing around the world:
Bolivia - The Rotaract Club of La Paz, in collaboration with local Interactors, hosted Paws Against Polio, a lively community fair and dog show dedicated to raising funds and awareness for polio eradication.
Canada - In an attention-grabbing effort to introduce new members to Rotary’s polio push, the Rotary Club of Southampton, Ontario, scheduled a dinner packed with purple.
Trinidad and Tobago - In his native Trinidad and Tobago, legendary calypso artist David Rudder is known as “King David.” Yet many Trinidadians don’t know that as a toddler Rudder contracted polio, leaving him with a weakened left leg.
Italy - Rotarians and guests toured Italy’s fertile Po Valley in 40 vintage sports cars, tracing a portion of the route taken in the historic Mille Miglia race, raising funds to prevent polio.
Australia - For the first three weeks of December, the Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise sells tinned Christmas cakes to raise money for the End Polio Now campaign.
These projects demonstrate the commitment of Rotary clubs worldwide to taking action to raise awareness and funds to prevent polio. Learn more HERE.