Frugal Meal

Mon, Oct 7th 2024 at 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm

Frugal Meal in support of PolioPlus
Polio world update from District Polio Lead Malcolm Tagg

Frugal Meal - Robert on left, Malcolm in middle with President Margaret

Frugal Meal - Carol in charge of meal with Kathryn helping

Frugal Meal - Polio Plus Frugal Meal fund raising

Frugal Meal - Jeremy Tony and Katheryn relax after buffet meal duties

Frugal Meal - Robert thanking Carol for organising and running the buffet

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Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites
Frugal Meal in aid of PolioPlus

Batley Community Centre ~ 7 for 7-15pm ~
Soup, Sandwiches, Crisps, Biscuits ~ Tea & Coffee

Latest Polio world update from District Polio Lead Malcolm Tagg.
Proceeds will be eligible for the Gates Foundation offer of £2-00 for every £1-00 raised
Plus an included wine raffle ticket, all for only £15-00 per person.
If cheques are offered I will pay the 40 pence bank handling charge.

Regards ~ Robert
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On Monday 7th October 35 Rotarians, partners, friends and visitors gathered for Robert Jackson's PolioPlus frugal meal
fundraising evening.
The evening started with Carol's buffet ,as above , with plenty of sandwiches and second helpings of soup made for an enjoyable meal.

A very big thank you to Jeremy and especially to Carol for making all the buffet food, and help by the kitchen staff .
Ian ran the raffle which made £115 to the evening's fund raising, big thanks to Ian. Past District 1040 DG and District Polio lead Malcolm Tagg
gave an update on the World Wide situation with regard to Polio.

Malcolm spoke of key areas which are Gaza, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Africa. He said the Taliban had stopped inoculations in Afghanistan but the Taliban said this was a temporary halt. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two countries in the world where polio is endemic as it shares a common border. In Africa the wild polio outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique are now contained.
In Gaza the first phase of Inoculation was a success this September.
Malcolm said two and a half billion have been done altogether.
He said the monies now raised are going into delivering the In

noculation now as a patch rather than drops and this is to be in 2028.
Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless voluntary hours to protect 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease.

The total raised on the evening was £510 and £115 raffle totalling £625 and this is then multiplied by Bill Gates

and should, by Robert's calculation, come to around £1800.
A big well done to Robert for organising the evening and thanks to all for attending the evening.

Links World Health Organisation - Polio Eradication
LINKS Polio in Gaza

Photo shows Ian with Malclm and President Margaret.

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Polio world update from District Polio Lead Malcolm Tagg