Howling Coyote, Edition 4, Issue 8 (Oct 21, 2021)

World Polio Day Oct. 24

Mark von Hoetzendorff gave an update on World Polio eradication that started as a Rotary project 35 years ago. "Rotarians have contributed $2.1 billion with countless volunteer hours to vaccinates 3B children in 122 countries," he said. Mark showed photos from his trips to Africa at the height of Rotary efforts on that continent. In 2020 Africa was certified by WHO as polio free.

Rob Schaefer made a stirring appeal for continued support of the project and gave clear instructions about how to donate. While polio outbreak is down to only a few per year in Afghanistan and Pakistan, funds are still needed to do the surveys necessary to determine when infections of wild polio virus are finally ended. It takes two years of no new cases for WHO to declare the world "Polio Free."

What is next?

Afghanistan and Pakistan remain polio endemic due to governmental and religious restrictions
If we stop our efforts to vaccinate the children of these two countries it’s estimated that at minimum 200,000 children could be paralyzed each year.
It costs $3.00 to protect a child against polio
It costs $100M to conduct polio surveillance each year
So what can you and I do to help?

Happy Bucks for the month of October will go to RI Polio Eradication fund.

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$3000 DONATION TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Rob Schaefer, shown with Carolyn Martin (L) presented $3000 to Heather Risk from Golf Tournament proceeds.

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PROM CLOSET

We're collecting donations to help the Rotary Club of the Verde Valley with their Project Prom Closet. If you have any formal dresses, shoes, jewelry, men's formal wear, shoes, ties, pocket squares, suspenders, etc., please bring them to the next Rotary meeting. We'll gather all of the items and store them in our classroom and then deliver in November.

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Officers:

President- Heather Hermen

Immediate Past President- Jennette Bill

President Elect- Carolyn Martin

Secretary- Sara Crosby-Hartman

Treasurer- Jeff Mahan

Membership- Mark von Hoetzendorff

Rotary Foundation- Rob Schaefer

Youth Services- Holly Johnson

Public Relations- Miki Dzugan

Read more about the Rotary Foundation by clicking here.

Harry, AKA: Mr. Coffee, has our club all set up with a Keurig dispenser, jar for donations (coffee is $1 a cup), recycle set up for the coffee grounds, creamer, and more! Another reason to join us in person at the next meeting. Thank you, Harry!

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