Quote of the Day - "The amount of money we receive will always be in direct ratio to the demand for what we do, our ability to do it, and the difficulty in replacing us." - Earl Nightingale

Rotary members achieve a record-breaking World Polio DayRotary members raised awareness about polio eradication and showed their support more than ever on World Polio Day. Participation in activities and events and donations to PolioPlus both increased this year.

Clubs registered more than 7,600 virtual activities and events in 146 countries, surpassing last year’s 5,900 events. We had a variety of awareness promotions and online presentations as part of our registered events, with many virtual events that featured high-profile speakers and attracted large audiences. Donors contributed more than $920,000 online — totaling more than $2.7 million with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2-to-1 match — which is the most ever raised online for World Polio Day.

A new social media campaign inspired members and supporters to share their best End Polio Now photos using the hashtag #MyEndPolio. So far, more than 1,000 photos have been uploaded and shared. Rotary’s World Polio Day Online Global Update has been watched nearly 300,000 times and downloaded by thousands of clubs to communicate the critical need to end polio for good. Learn more about polio eradication achievements and the challenges ahead to protect all children from polio.

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:
Pakistan One new Wild Polio case reported this week. Eighty-three Polio cases reported in 2020. The most recent case had an onset of paralysis on 11/14/20. Pakistan reported 147 Wild Polio cases in 2019. No Polio-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Pakistan.
Afghanistan No new Wild Polio cases reported this past week. Fifty-six Polio cases reported in 2020The most recent case had an onset of paralysis on 10/02/20. Afghanistan reported twenty-nine Wild Polio cases in 2019. Two Polio-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.