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Posted at: 2010-02-08 15:10 hrs IST
by Rtn PP PHF Mohanraaj K.M. ( Tirupur North )
Past President
Post Subject: Try this at home: Polio fundraisers
Rotary is halfway to its goal of raising US$200 million to match the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grants by 30 June 2012. Clubs from New Delhi to Denmark are coming up with cool, clever ways to raise at least $2,000 a year toward polio eradication, and we've rounded up a variety of examples to inspire your club this year.
VACATION DONATION
Tennessee, USA
From Graceland to the great smoky Mountains, Tennessee boasts some iconic vacation spots, but Rotarians there had an incentive to holiday out of state this summer. The High Hampton lnn, a historic resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North carolina, partnered with District 6780 (Tennessee) to raise funds for the End Polio Now campaign. From June through November, the resort donated 10 percent of every district 6780 Rotarian's bill to the polio eradication effort.
TRAIN GANG
Toddington, England
When the Hogwards Express from the Harry potter movies was featured at the cotswold Festival of steam in May, the Rotary Club of Cheltenham volunteered to direct cars for visiting fans and steam train enthusiasts. The Rotarians asked drivers for a small donation (about US$3.25), and by the end of the day, they had parked about 600 cars and raised $1,800, after donating a portion to the local railway society.
GREAT DANES
Roskilde, Denmark
Well known Danish singer kirsten siggaard performed at the 13th century Roskilde cathedral in January 2009 in an event organized by eight Rotary clubs. Two gospel choirs also performed at the concert, which raised more than US$16,000. Another concert is planned for 2010.
KEEP ON TRUCKIN
Washago, Ont., Canada
The End polio Now lapel pins sported by her fellow Rotarians gave janet stead an idea: slapping an End polio Now magnet onto every Rotarian's car. Since December 2008, the Rotary club of washago and Area centennial has been selling the magnets to Rotarians for C$2 each, raising more than $14,000 thus far. Other clubs have been buying the magnets in bulk with orders coming in from Brazil, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the united states, in addition to canada and reselling them to their own members for $5, netting even more funds for the polio eradication campaign.
OFF AND RUNNING
Marquette, Mich., USA
In a race to raise $5,800 toward polio eradication, marie peasley donned a jersey and shorts emblazoned with the End polio Now logo and competed in 21 triathlons, duathlons, runs, and bike races between may and October. Her Goal was to match the Rotary club of Marquette West's 2009-10 pledge toward Rotary's US$200 million challenge; Peasley is the club's president elect. Read her blog at www. raceforpolio.com. | |
