Is That You Santa Claus? Joining the Fight to End PolioDistrict 7090 members have worked tirelessly in the fight to End Polio. As the District’s PolioPlus Society (PPS) Coordinator, I am excited to see the momentum building with our new Society.
In June, Thie Convery, District 7090 Polio Eradication Champion, became our inaugural PPS member. Thie is the Charter President of the STOP (STamp Out Polio) satellite club, RC of Dundas Valley Sunrise, and a longtime End Polio Now fundraiser and donor.
By August, we welcomed 13 more members, pinned with the help of Thie and Valarie Wafer, Past RI Vice President and Chair of the International PolioPlus Committee, during the Rotary Roar football fellowship event.
In the months that followed, as word spread through District and Foundation newsletters and club visits, PPS membership continued to grow.
District Participate for Polio events raised awareness and support, as did club initiatives. One standout was the Batavia Rotary Auction, which this year “hit it out of the park” by signing up 19 new members for our PolioPlus Society.
November’s Foundation Celebration was another extraordinary achievement, resulting in 24 new members joining the District’s PPS.
Our numbers continue to rise, thanks to a friendly Area 1 and 2 competition among the Rotary Clubs of Brantford, Brantford Sunrise, Simcoe, and Norfolk Sunrise.
And the most exciting news yet: the newest member of District 7090’s PolioPlus Society is Santa Claus! Special thanks to EPNC and PDG Lisa Bishop for sharing this joyful announcement on Facebook.
You can join Santa and more than 80 District 7090 PolioPlus Society members by pledging to donate $100 USD per year until the world is free of polio.
Just complete a PPS application HERE and send it along with your donation confirmation to emmrichard55@gmail.com.
As we approach Giving Tuesday and the holiday season, this may very well be the most meaningful gift you can give this year.