At our recent partners event we held a ‘Purple Evening’ to raise funds for Rotary’s ‘End Polio Now’. Rotarians, partners and guests dressed in purple, enjoyed a purple themed quiz and purchased the Rotary crocus button holes as well as raising further funds with a raffle and ‘Polio Bear naming. In total £198.68 was raised on the evening. Thanks to all who attended.
Some Polio eradication facts:
- Polio cases have reduced by 99.9% since vaccination started in 1998
- Only 3 countries remain polio endemic
- To date there have been 34 polio cases in the world this year, the lowest number since vaccination began
- Purple has become the colour associated with ‘End Polio Now’ due to a purple dye used to easily identify children that had been vaccinated
- Every £1 given through Rotary to End Polio Now is increased x3 due to the generosity of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Find out more about End Polio Now here
