Walk to End Polio

                                             

PLEDGE FORM

Sunday May 19th, 3:00pm-4:00pm - no registration fee involved...although tax deductible donations will be gratefully accepted.

Humanity stands on the brink of eradicating only the second human disease in history.

Polio – a disease that has disabled millions and pulled many people further into poverty – has been reduced by more than 99%.

Global efforts have delivered incredible progress: immunising more than 2 billion children and saving more than 8 million children from life-long paralysis or death. And in 2012, the disease was fought back to the fewest cases in the fewest countries in history.

Yet even one child who is paralysed or dies as the result of an easily preventable disease is one too many. We have a unique window of opportunity to end polio for good – all that stands in the way is the political will to make it happen. And in the process, not only will we eradicate a disease, we will prove just what’s possible when humanity works together.

That's why Rotary International launched the Polio Plus campaign, to make the end of polio a reality. Click here to learn more.

Together we can create a brighter future for all the world’s children. Please join us on the Walk to End Polio (and click here to join the event via Facebook).

About the Walk:
Quesnel’s Riverfront Trail System was established by the City of Quesnel to give residents and visitors access to the river environment and to provide a scenic, peaceful circle tour through the community. The original trail system in North Quesnel was built in 1990. It is five kilometres long and takes about one hour to complete at a leisurely pace. Ceal Tingley Park, located at the confluence of the Quesnel and Fraser Rivers is "Kilometer 0" of the system and has many attractions within its borders.

So, after a couple of days inside, how about a stretch of the legs in support of RI's greatest battle - the global eradication of polio? Walk to raise donations or walk to appreciate being polio-free, the choice will be yours...use the above pledge form to support your fundraising which we will happily handle for you or you can do so through your club when you get home

*This event is open to the public - why keep secret the effort to globally eradicate polio?!