World Polio Day
24th October 2019 is World Polio Day
Rotary and Polio
This Thursday, 24th October Wigan Rotary Club along with Rotary Clubs around the country will be going purple to remind people of the battle to End Polio around the world
For over 30 years, Rotary and its members have been committed to fighting to eradicate polio across the world.
Purple4Polio initiative is one launched by Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland to raise funds and awareness for our efforts to eradicate polio across the world and promote the work of our global campaign, End Polio Now.
When a child receives their life saving polio drops on mass polio immunisation days in many countries their little finger is painted with a purple dye so it is clear they have received their life saving vaccine.
Rotary’s pledge for a polio free world was made in 1985 when there were 125 polio endemic countries and hundreds of new cases every single day. In 2017 there were only 22 cases in the entire world but as long as there is one single case anywhere children everywhere are at risk.
Thanks to Rotary, and the support of our partners WHO, Unicef, CDC and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, there are now just three countries still classed as endemic: Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan.
To finish the job over 2 billion doses of oral polio vaccine have to be administered each and every year in over 60 countries until the world is finally certified polio free.
The Club will be planting crocus bulbs around the borough for spring flowering as well as wearing artificial crocus flowers to mark the day. Look out for the flowers and remember we can end polio with a little help.
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If you feel you can contribute please follow the link to our JustGiving page. Any problems just search JustGiving.com and type Wigan Rotary Club Trust Fund. Thank you for your continued support
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The generous giving by the people of Wigan meant Rotary could help many groups of people
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A Community Circle is a way to support someone through bringing together friends, family and neighbours with a facilitator, supporting conversations that lead to action and help people to live better, happier lives.
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This is the second year the Rotary Clubs of Leigh and Wigan have combined to collect unwanted hospital equipment
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Wigan Rotary gives useful numbers in emergency
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The annual competition for Primary Schools The winning Team -Aspull Our Lady’s RC Primary School
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Many, many, thanks for the generosity of the people of Wigan in helping Rotary Club raise over £15000 for good causes. Wishing you a successful 2017
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Wigan Rotary Club and Golborne-Lightshaw Rotary Clubs jointly supported a group of young carers
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Friends of Rotary Certificates presented to acknowledge the work that Metro Rod, Local Life and Westwood Motors do in supporting the work of Wigan Rotary Club in the Community.
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Long service certificate presented
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The winning teams pictured receiving their certificates from Peter McGhee, Principal of St John Rigby College
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The organisations that benefitted from your generosity
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Wigan Rotary Club and Golborne -Lightshaw Rotary Club combine to give a group of Young Carers a day out
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Long service certificates
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Wigan Rotary thanked Sunshine House for their support in helping to collect unwanted hospital equipment
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In a joint venture with Inspiring Healthy Lifestyle cyclists took to the track for Cancer Research
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Members of Wigan Rotary joined with people across the world in remembering the victims of Holocaust and Genocide."‹
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Photographic record of visits and presentations in January and early February
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