Update #5
3 days ago

On March 23, 2025, the PolioPlus Luncheon at the Red Rose Restaurant successfully raised funds for polio eradication. The event featured insightful talks from Doctor Anwar Sisters - Dr. Bushra Anwar and Dr. Khushbakht Anwar, who discussed the challenges of vaccine campaigns in Pakistan, along with Dr. R. Lee Harman and Rtn. Winston Conyers. A key highlight was the 'Miss Vicky $25,000 Challenge Donation,' supporting the ongoing efforts of these dedicated individuals to eradicate polio.

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Why I am fundraising for The Rotary Foundation
For only the second time in world history, a dread disease is being eradicated. Since 1988, Rotary’s PolioPlus campaign has led the charge, eliminating 99.9% of wild polio virus. From 350,000 cases and 50,000 deaths per year in 1988, we were down to just 11 cases in all of 2023. In the Spring of 2024, the Taliban stopped door-to-door vaccinations and the number of cases rose to 81 in the two remaining endemic nations of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The sudden jump demonstrates just how persistent and virulent is the wild polio virus. Like the EverReady Bunny, we must "keep on keeping on” lest polio returns and unvaccinated people are again needlessly at risk of paralysis and death. We’re indeed “This Close” but ever so far. To the unvaccinated, polio is just a plane ride away. Courage, Commitment and Cash will stem the tide. Thank you for your past generosity and your continued support by giving to Rotary’s signature program, PolioPlus. Donate today to Miss Vicky’s 2025 PolioPlus Challenge. Thank you!

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Don Power
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Bernadette Halliday
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Emily Culver
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Lynda Hinton
“I hope you meet your goal…this is such a great challenge for such an important cause.”
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Mark Greenberg
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