Vol 7-18-Nov 14 - Katanning Rotary Club

Monday, 14 November, 2011POLIO PLUSSupport for polio eradicationRotary Club of KatanningClub Officers“In honour of World Polio Day, 24October, we are asking for yourhelp to tell the world aboutRotary’s achievements and to finishthe job,” stated Rotary FoundationTrustee Chair Bill Boyd, inannouncing to club presidents aspecial online initiative in supportof Rotary’s US$200 MillionChallenge for polio eradication.Rotarians responded generouslyduring the 24-28 October initiative,in which the Foundation offereddouble Paul Harris Fellowrecognition points for onlinecontributions of $100 or more.Contributions are being tallied andthe total will be announced soon.Throughout the week, Rotarianstook up the call to end polio invariety of ways.In Australia, Rotarians and theGlobal Poverty Project carried out apetition drive to persuade worldleaders to fully fund the criticalwork of the Global PolioEradication Initiative.Almost 25,000 supporters signedthe petition, resulting in a $20,000contribution to Rotary's challengeby the Rotary Club of Crawley,Western Australia, which hadoffered to donate A$1 (aboutUS$1) for each signature.In Perth, the Global PovertyProject's End of Polio Concert on28 October raised additional funds.The concert coincided with theCommonwealth Heads ofGovernment Meeting in Perth;Rotarians had teamed up with thegroup to encourage governmentAfter the Commonwealth Heads ofGovernment Meeting in Perth, thegovernments of Australia, Canada, andNigeria, along with the GatesFoundation, made a combined pledgeof more than US$100 million in newfunds for polio eradication.Standing with Canadian Rotarian andpolio survivor Ramesh Ferris (center)are Nigerian President GoodluckJonathan, Canadian Prime MinisterStephen Harper, British Prime MinisterDavid Cameron, Pakistani PrimeMinister Yousaf Raza Gilani, andAustralian Prime Minister Julia Gillard.Photo by Petina Dixon-Jenkinsleaders to put polio eradication onthe agenda.Following the meeting, thegovernments of Australia, Canada,and Nigeria, along with the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation,announced a combined pledge ofmore than US$100 million tosupport polio eradication efforts.“I also want to acknowledge theefforts of Rotary in what has been along-standing global initiative forchange, and I'd like to remindeveryone that change is possible,”said Australian Prime MinisterJulia Gillard.“When the Queen first visited Perthin 1954, it was in the grips of apolio epidemic.Of course, circumstances havechanged in our country.”“The government of Canada isproud to have supported [theGlobal Polio Eradication Initiative]Continued on Page 6Club SecretaryKeith OhlsenTel: (H) 08 9821 4141(M) 0427 817 008Club TreasurerMarlene ShackleyTel: (H) 08 9822 8040(M) 0428 683 601Spoke Editor/WebmasterArthur ToddTel: (H) 08 9821 2019(M) 0429 100 084Sergeants at ArmsDanny McGrathTel: (H) 08 9821 8697(M) 0427 876 117&Michael HobleyTel: (H) 08 9821 4333(M) 0428 214 794AttendancePeter MolinariTel: (H) 08 9821 1673(W) 08 9821 1933Immediate Past PresidentDanielle PerrieTel: (H) 08 9822 8030(M) 0428 231 506Program DirectorGreg RammTel: (H) 08 9821 1718(M) 0427 974 452Rotary Club of Katanning Page 3