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DESCRIPTION:October 24th is World Polio Day!   As World Polio Day approach
 es\, we need your help to amplify our message about eradicating polio to p
 rotect the world’s children from a devastating disease. We have made tre
 mendous progress since the Global Polio Eradication Initiative was launche
 d: A 99.9% reduction in cases of illness caused by wild poliovirus 3 billi
 on children immunized 125 countries where polio was endemic reduced to two
  — Afghanistan and Pakistan — with the virus contained in just a few d
 istricts and provinces But even just one case still represents one child
 ’s life forever changed by polio. That’s why Rotary members must remai
 n tenacious and keep our promise: We won’t stop until we know that no ch
 ild will ever again experience the paralyzing effects of polio. Let’s us
 e World Polio Day to advocate for the support we need to make history by e
 radicating polio. Together\, we end polio! Get involved Take action this W
 orld Polio Day by hosting virtual and community events\, creating fundrais
 ers\, and talking about the importance of polio eradication on social medi
 a.     Plan If you haven’t started planning your World Polio Day action\
 , now is the time! Visit the World Polio Day Resources page for tips and t
 ools your club can use to help achieve a polio-free world.   Register Reg
 ister your club’s participation in World Polio Day to show how you’re 
 taking action to eradicate polio. The districts that have the highest perc
 entage of registered clubs by 24 October will receive a special video mess
 age from RI President R. Gordon R. McInally.   Fundraise Use Raise for Ro
 tary to start a World Polio Day online fundraiser. All contributions will 
 go to the PolioPlus Fund. The top Raise for Rotary World Polio Day 2023 fu
 ndraisers will be featured on My Rotary. 
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 n			<td>\n			<p><strong>October 24th is World Polio Day!</strong></p>\n			
 </td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr>\n			<td>\n			<p>As <a href="https://msgfocus.rotary
 .org/c/1aPjmjpnM5sXE32jbqeRdCjecfR4k"><strong>World Polio Day</strong></a>
 &nbsp\;approaches\, we need your help to amplify our message about eradica
 ting polio to protect the world&rsquo\;s children from a devastating disea
 se.<br />\n			<br />\n			We have made tremendous progress since the Global
  Polio Eradication Initiative was launched:</p>\n\n			<p style="margin-lef
 t:51.0pt\;">A 99.9% reduction in cases of illness caused by wild polioviru
 s</p>\n\n			<p style="margin-left:51.0pt\;">3 billion children immunized</
 p>\n\n			<p style="margin-left:51.0pt\;">125 countries where polio was end
 emic reduced to two &mdash\; Afghanistan and Pakistan &mdash\; with the vi
 rus contained in just a few districts and provinces</p>\n\n			<p>But even 
 just one case still represents one child&rsquo\;s life forever changed by 
 polio. That&rsquo\;s why <strong>Rotary members must remain tenacious and 
 keep our promise: We won&rsquo\;t stop until we know that <u>no child</u> 
 will ever again experience the paralyzing effects of polio</strong>.<br />
 \n			<br />\n			Let&rsquo\;s use World Polio Day to advocate for the suppo
 rt we need to make history by eradicating polio. Together\, we end polio!<
 br />\n			<br />\n			<strong>Get involved</strong><br />\n			Take action t
 his World Polio Day by hosting virtual and community events\, creating fun
 draisers\, and talking about the importance of polio eradication on social
  media.</p>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<div style="clear:b
 oth\;"><strong>Plan</strong><br />\nIf you haven&rsquo\;t started planning
  your World Polio Day action\, now is the time! Visit the <strong><a href=
 "https://msgfocus.rotary.org/c/1aPjmm6wGNTs2F0apuKRGHRaZV1ep">World Polio 
 Day Resources page</a></strong> for tips and tools your club can use to he
 lp achieve a polio-free world.</div>\n\n<div style="clear:both\;">&nbsp\;<
 /div>\n\n<div style="clear:both\;"><strong>Register</strong><br />\nRegist
 er your club&rsquo\;s participation in World Polio Day to show how you&rsq
 uo\;re taking action to eradicate polio. The districts that have the highe
 st percentage of registered clubs by 24 October will receive a special vid
 eo message from RI President R. Gordon R. McInally.</div>\n\n<div style="c
 lear:both\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="clear:both\;"><strong>Fundraise<
 /strong><br />\nUse Raise for Rotary to start a World Polio Day online fun
 draiser. All contributions will go to the PolioPlus Fund. The top Raise fo
 r Rotary World Polio Day 2023 fundraisers will be featured on My Rotary.</
 div>\n
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