$15,440 Raised by the Rotary Satellite Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise: STamp Out PolioBy Thie Convery Past Chair
Frances Manias, 2024-25 chair of our STamp Out Polio club, started her Rotary year with a report on our club’s Pull for Polio fundraiser held on July 1st in the Dundas Driving Park: a powerlifting style, deadlifting event for all levels of experience and all ages - including kids!
There were 34 lifters, ranging in age from 10 to 80, including 3 Rotarians - Jennifer Baxter, Thie Convery and Kanwal Shankardass.
Total dollars raised are $15,440.00 – all toward Rotary International’s End Polio Now campaign!
Meanwhile, if you are wondering why polio has not been eradicated from the globe, even though we’ve had vaccines for almost 70 years, here’s a fabulous educational video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1yxsYCn8Mw.
- Ralph Montesanto