Polio Plus Update - April 25, 2017
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a young boy discovering his grandfather's battle with polio
Amanda Graves (right), author of Papa's Boots, will be back in District 7910 from May 31 through July 21. She is an excellent speaker, describing her book on a young boy discovering his grandfather's battle with polio.
Amanda, who provides 10 percent of the proceeds to Rotary International, was featured in a recent 
Telegram & Gazette article.
Amanda may be contacted either at 508-783-0336, or through Steve Levitsky, chair of the District Speakers Bureau, at stevey50@aol.com or 978-337-4050.
On April 12, 1955, Dr. Jonas Salk announced that his new heat-killed vaccine was safe and effective. In the 1950s, 200,000 children a month succumbed to polio. Today, there are only a few in the entire world. Rotary has been a major factor in this public-health revolution, a fact for which we can all be proud.
Rotary's End Polio Now effort has been a major factor in helping those who have had polio, to deal with its resurgence as they age. Let's not forget them, and donate to Rotary's Polio Plus campaign. Your contributions are greatly appreciated!
Individual Foundation donations are very welcome. For The Rotary Foundation Donation Form, with the “Individual” and “Polio Plus Fund” boxes highlighted, click here.
recent science podcast interviewed Dr. Jay Wenger, MD (shown, right), director of polio-eradication efforts of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It is one of the best descriptions of the program that I have heard – and is worth a listen.