Exciting NEWS for ALL Rotarians and Friends

[Ellie Lowery]

Dear Fellow Rotarians and Friends:

 

I received this from President Kurt Godfrey, Rotary Club of Delray Beach; he
asked that I forward it to each member, and friends.  This is such exciting
news from Rotary International; I had to share it with you.  We are well on
our way to eradicating Polio!

 

Ellie Lowery

 

 

 

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Subject: Exciting NEWS for ALL Rotarians

 

 

Dear Rotarian Kurt, 

I received the message below from RI late yesterday.  This is exciting news
and I trust you will share it with your club members.  If you have already
received this, share the Joy with me!

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

This is a historic day for Rotary. It is our great pleasure to inform you of
a new partnership between Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation that will provide a much needed US$200 million in support of our
top goal of a polio-free world.

The Gates Foundation has awarded The Rotary Foundation a challenge grant of
$100 million, which Rotary will match, dollar for dollar, over three years.
This is the largest single grant ever given to a volunteer service
organization and represents a tremendous validation of the approach and
success of our PolioPlus program. 

This partnership comes at a critical juncture for the polio eradication
initiative, which needs an infusion of funds to reach the eradication goal.
For this reason, the initial $100 million will be distributed by The Rotary
Foundation through grants to the World Health Organization and UNICEF in
direct support of polio immunization activities in 2008.

Your participation in this effort is crucial to making it a success.  The
Rotary International Board of Directors and the Trustees of The Rotary
Foundation have unanimously agreed to accept this challenge grant to ensure
the success of the PolioPlus program. We feel confident that this
extraordinary commitment from the Gates Foundation and Rotary will serve as
a catalyst for further donations from others to help us realize the dream of
a polio-free world.

In 1985, we promised every child a world free from the threat of polio, and
we are almost there.  This funding agreement between Rotary and the Gates
Foundation is a huge step forward, bringing us even closer to our goal.
Success is our only option.


 

Wilfrid J. Wilkinson
Robert S. Scott

Rotary International, President 2007-08         The Rotary Foundation,
Chairman 2007-08

For more information visit:     <http://www.rotary.org/> www.rotary.org

Yours in Rotary Service,

 

Phil

Philip Harry Lustig (District Governor 6930)

Email: plustig3 at gate.net
HPhone: 561-487-2481
OPhone: 561-212-6554 

 

 

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