Polio Update

Team Rotary's Race Across America to End Polio Now bicycle team left Oceanside, California on 6/18/16 and arrived in Annapolis, Maryland on Sunday 6/26. Billed as The "World's Toughest Bicycle Race", the four rider and 12 crew team covered the 3,000 mile route and climbed  175,000 feet as they crossed 12 states averaging about 20 miles per hour, riding around the clock in shifts for 7 days, 1 hour, and 16 minutes. Team Rotary RAAMs Polio elite cyclists represent three countries and each have multiple cycling accomplishments.  The Team's Goal is to raise $10 million for Polio and raise awareness of how truly close we are to eradicating this disease. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are matching 2 to 1 for every dollar we raise.  So, our $10 million could become $30 million.  You can still donate to their End Polio team at http://ideas.rotary.org/Project/Profile/045759a7-59f7-4b3a-90d2-84a812939125?ct=t%2812%3A19pm+PST+Start+Time+Tomorrow%29&mc_cid=bd3df6ea80&mc_eid=%5BUNIQID%5D

Goals!  Congratulations! To every Rotarian in every Rotary Club which donated to the PolioPlus Fund of The Rotary Foundation this Rotary Year (7/1/15-6/30/16).  IPPC Chair Mike McGovern announced yesterday that we have reached our $35 Million PolioPlus Fundraising Goal for the just ending Rotary year - earning the full $70 Million match from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation!  In addition, Rotary's District 5890 exceeded our $150,000 goal for the 2015-16 Year (having raised over $160,000) and recently surpassed the $2-1/2 Million level for total giving to PolioPlus from District 5890!