(Michigan City, IN) - Rotary members in Michigan City are taking action in honor of World Polio Day to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that still threatens children in parts of the world today.  

 

“The fight to eradicate the devastating childhood disease of polio is not over.  Our Rotary club is committed to the goal,” said Rotary Club President Matt Kubit.

 

The community is invited to the World Polio Day event on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Krueger Memorial Hall at 801 Liberty Trail.  Tickets are $25 and available at the door or online by clicking HERE.

 

The purpose of the event is to recognize the progress in the fight to end polio, talk about actions needed to end polio for good, and raise funds to help in the eradication efforts. 

 

Rotary members from Michigan City have long worked to end the paralyzing virus by raising over $46,000 to combat the disease and traveling as far away as Indian to administer the vaccine.  Rotary Club members worldwide have contributed more than $2.7 billion to fight polio and countless volunteer hours since launching its PolioPlus program in 1985.

 

In 1988, Rotary joined in partnership with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to form the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.