Update #5
6 days ago

Race Across America 2025 is over – and we’ve made it home safely.
What a journey. 3,000 miles, blistering heat, exhaustion, pain – and countless moments where the only option was to keep going.

But this race was never just about us.
It was about a mission: to end polio. And thanks to your incredible support, we’ve raised over $260,000!

Every mile we rode was a statement: We will not stop until polio is eradicated.

The fight isn’t over yet.
You can still donate until the end of July – and every single dollar will be tripled by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Let’s make history together. Let’s finish what we started.
Let’s end polio – for good.

From the bottom of my heart: thank you.

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Why I am fundraising for The Rotary Foundation
Together, we can make history in the fight against polio! Since 2015, Team Rotary RAAMs Polio has combined a passion for cycling with a mission to eradicate this devastating disease. With record-breaking efforts at the Race Across America, we’ve raised over $4.4 million and brought hope to millions of children.

In 2025, we ride again! This grueling 3,000 miles bicycle race across the U.S. is more than a race—it's a race for life. Every dollar counts, and thanks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, your donation will be tripled.

Rotary has already helped immunize over 2.5 billion children worldwide, reducing polio cases by 99.9%. But our work isn't done. Polio can still strike, and we won’t stop until it’s eradicated.

Support us and be part of this life-changing mission. Together, we can cross the finish line of history and achieve a polio-free world. Donate now and help us turn passion into impact!

Polio Fund

Your donation helps Rotary reach every child with the polio vaccine.

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39 donations received

EUR 100
Marc Decker
5 days ago
EUR 100
Roland Woerle
“Hallo lieber Kurt, Gratuliere für diese fantastische Leistung. Absolut inspirierend, wie Du trotz extremer Schmerzen bis zum Ende durchgehalten hast. Ich habe jeden Tag Deinen Fortschritt mitverfolgt.”
5 days ago
EUR 103.50
christian kastner
“Very important initiative, well done Kurt”
6 days ago
EUR 51.75
Kay Mantzel
“Even more important with the current us secretary of health being anti-vaccination”
6 days ago
CHF 31.05
Denis Imhof
8 days ago
EUR 25.88
Philipp Burgmer
“Go Kurt!”
15 days ago
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