Oct 22-28 END POLIO NOW WEEK

EH Rotarian and Mayor Marcia Leclerc Signs Polio Proclamation

On October 4, 2012, East Hartford Mayor Marcia Leclerc signed a proclamation citing October 22-28, 2012, as END POLIO NOW WEEK and October 24, 2012, as WORLD POLIO DAY.   Since the beginning of Rotary International's campaign to eradicate polio in the world in 1985, Rotarians have contributed over One Billion Dollars to this effort, including a matching grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and spearheaded collaborations with donor governments, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the Centers for Disease Control, leading to a significant reduction in the indidence of polio worldwide by over 99%.  East Hartford Rotarians and associated donors have contributed over $107,000 to-date to this extraordinary effort, including participation by its own members in National Immunization Days in such faraway places as India and Bangladesh.  With only three countries reporting new cases of this crippling and deadly disease, we are THIS CLOSE to eradicating polio for good. 

 2012-2013 EHRC President Sheryl O'Connor and EH Rotarian and Mayor Marcia Leclerc