World Polio Day is October 24th! Our District has some new programs we are doing for Polio Plus this year including a new Polio Plus Society, A Candle Against The Dark and more.
New Polio Plus Society:
Any Rotary member in our District that pledges to give at least $100.00 per year by October 24th, 2023 to Polio Plus, may submit an Application and become a Charter member of the Polio Plus Society. If you have already given $100.00 or more since July 1st of this Rotary year, you can apply for the Membership and be a Charter Member of our Polio Plus Society. Once I receive your Application, you will receive a new Polio Plus Society Red Pin that has been created along with a Certificate that shows you are a Member in the Polio Plus Society. The Application attached allows you to select your option on how you will be pledging your annual giving of at least $100.00, including an option to pay with a Credit Card. To help us make sure proper credit is given, you will need your Club Number and your Rotary ID number to fill in on the application. The application is attached and you will send to my email, to get you on the Charter Member list !
Purple Pinkie Donuts:
We have been working with our Partners at Dunkin Donuts and will be doing that again this year. They do have more locations in the Kansas City area, so it should make it easier to allow more participation. The donuts will be available during the week of October 16-20 on your meeting dates, so that you can have Donuts that morning to deliver to your Clubs. I have attached the flyer with info in regards to that. An Email was sent to your Club leadership and orders are due to me by Monday, October 9th.
A Candle Against the Dark:
Most of you have probably heard Carl Chinnery's family story about Polio, including the letter from his mother. A play has been written by Ben Martin who is with the Lee's Summit Rotary Club, and directed by Nancy Eppert with the Independence Club, and will be performed the first and second weekend of October. See the attached information and Sponsorship opportunities.
Your Club's Polio Plus efforts:
If you are doing a Fundraiser or project for Polio Plus please let me know and send pictures. Pints for Polio, Pars for Polio, Night Golf, 5K Walks, Pennies for Polio, Cornhole for Polio, and a Bowling Tournament are just a few more activities that Clubs have done to help raise money for Polio Plus. Also attached is a sample Resolution if you can have your City do a Proclamation about World Polio Day?
FOR EVERY $100.00 THAT IS RAISED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 24TH 2023, OUR DISTRICT WILL MATCH THAT WITH AN ADDITIONAL $100.00. ROTARY INTERNATIONAL WILL THEN MATCH WITH AN ADDITIONAL $50.00 BRINGING THAT TOTAL TO $250.00. THE GATES FOUNDATION WILL THEN MATCH AND DOUBLE THAT AMOUNT BRINGING THE GRAND TOTAL FOR EACH $100.00 RAISED TO BE $750.00 FOR POLIO PLUS!
If you have any questions about any of these items, please email or call me. Thank you all for doing great things to help eliminate Polio !
Kent Shelman
PDG/Polio Plus Chair
816-510-9945