Arizona Volunteers Hike the Arizona Trail to Eradicate Polio
Project Goal is $250,000 for Rotary International's End Polio Now Campaign
(firmenpresse) - PHOENIX, AZ -- (Marketwire) -- 10/24/11 -- Launching today, in honor of World Polio Day, Arizonans are celebrating their mobility by hiking, biking or riding horseback along different segments of the Arizona Trail in an 800-mile movement against polio (). From now until Feb. 14, volunteers will take pledges for their efforts with the goal of raising $250,000 for Rotary International's End Polio Now Campaign.
Polio, a crippling disease that was once commonplace in the U.S., is now only endemic in four nations (Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Nigeria) and is on the brink of eradication. Since 1985, cases of polio have decreased by more than 99 percent because of the efforts of Rotary International and its world partner organizations: the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and other aid organizations.
The money raised by the Arizona Trail project will support Rotary International's goal of raising $200 million toward polio eradication by June 30, 2012 to qualify for $355 million in matching grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
"While polio exists anywhere, no child is safe," said Rod Daniels, co-chair of 800 Miles to End Polio project. "If we are unable to eradicate polio, the disease will continue to paralyze, kill and threaten children around the world. The fact is that eradication is within our grasp and for as little as 60 cents we can protect one child from this terrible disease. It is my hope that we will rally Arizonans around this historic cause."
With more than 33,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas, Rotary is able to reach out to national government worldwide to generate crucial financial and technical support for polio eradication. To date, Rotary has contributed more than $900 million to fight polio. Rotary club members have volunteered their time and personal resources to reach more than 2 billion children in 122 countries with the oral polio vaccine.
800 Miles to End Polio is a partnership with Arizona Rotary districts to mobilize volunteers to hike or ride the Arizona Trail to raise awareness and funds for polio eradication. From Oct. 24 - Feb. 14, volunteers will celebrate their mobility along the Arizona Trail with the goal of raising $250,000 for Rotary International's End Polio Now Campaign. To sign up, donate or find additional information visit .
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