Many thanks to Marilyn Hind-Woodward and her friends for hosting a wonderfull garden party in aid of funds for polio eradication in memory of her late husband Rotarian Mike Hind-Woodward. Some £800 was raised and a wondeful sunny afternoon was enjoyed by all who attended.
Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever.
As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we've reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent since our first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979.Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.
Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries polio-free. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within 10 years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year.
more A garden party at the home of the late Mike Hind-Woodward was held to raise funds for Polio Eradication.
more On Sunday 29th Oct., 2023 the club held a Sunday Luncheon at Sysonby Knoll Hotel in aid of 'Hope Against Cancer' Charity
more On Monday 31 July 2023 the club presented a cheque from the proceeds of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band to Macmillan Cancer
more Mike was a dedicated Rotarian who raised much needed funds for our charity to help others in need.
more And the results are in! What was the fastest time for the racing pigeon to get back Burton Lazars from Dorset? Did YOU win £100?
back Amazing result from Christmas 2023 Supermarket Collections!!! Each Christmas we collect donations to fund future local projects at the supermarkets in Melton