Pictured: Shana Fair, President Elect Byesville
Rotary, and Jessica Fulton, co-owner of the Wagon Wheel, say, “The best way to
fight polio is buy a pint and share a meal with friends.”
Join Byesville Rotary at their Pints for
Polio event at the Wagon Wheel in Buffalo on Wednesday, March 13, at 5:00. “Pints
for Polio is a party with a purpose,” said Melinda Yerian, chair of the event.
“Participants will join Bill and Melinda Gates, Rotary International, members
of the Byesville Rotary Club, and the Wagon Wheel staff in eliminating polio
from the world.”
You don’t even have to raise a sweat to get into this fight—just raise a mug and enjoy your drink with the great steak 2 for 1 deal offered by the Wagon Wheel on Wednesday nights. You can also have an opportunity to win the 50/50 being held by the Byesville Rotary.
Why do Rotary members care about eliminating
polio? Why should you care? There are several good reasons. One—no one wants to
see kids or adults paralyzed or killed by this contagious disease. Two--exposure
to the polio virus can be just one plane flight away. Travel to a foreign
country or contact with someone who had traveled out of the country can expose
you to this disease. Three—we are lucky; we have eliminated polio in the United
States. That means we no longer see the terrible things this disease can do. It
also means we do not give our kids the polio vaccine. They are no longer
protected if they are exposed to this dangerous, crippling disease that puts
kids in wheelchairs, in braces, or on crutches. Kids under 5 years old are the
most likely to get polio. Polio can be prevented, but there is no cure.
Yerian said that last year this event
raised $700 which was matched by $1400 from the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation for a total $2100 toward the fight against polio. Efforts like this
Polio Plus event have helped reduce polio cases by 99.9% since 1979. So far,
polio has been eliminated in 122 countries. There are 3 more to go before polio
can join smallpox on the “Disease eliminated” list.
Connect with #ByesvilleRotary at: www.Byesvillerotary.blogspot.com
, Twitter or Facebook—Byesville Rotary. The club meets 7:30 am, Tuesday at the
Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville.
Walk-ins are welcome at the club’s meeting. #6690
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