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Four presidents of Rotary Clubs joined forces on World Polio Day in support of a charity dinner at Julie Mango Restaurant in Kingston to donate funds toward the eradication of polio globally. From Left: Dorrett Campbell, President Rotary Club of New Kingston; Joseph Halstead, President Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal; Melissa Whyte, President Rotary Club of Liguanea Plains; and Sixto Coy, President Rotary Club of Kingston.
The Rotary Club of Kingston recently raised funds totalling USD$1,450 in support of the Polio Plus Eradication initiative of the Rotary Foundation.
The funds were raised through the hosting of two events - a pre-World’s Greatest Meal and Fellowship initiative by the club on October 12, and through a partnership among four clubs in Jamaica – the Rotary Clubs of Kingston, New Kingston, Kingston East and Port Royal, and Liguanea Plains, where a World’s Greatest Dinner event was hosted in celebration of World Polio Day on October 24 at the Julie Mango Restaurant in Kingston.
According to President of the Rotary Club of Kingston, Sixto Coy, “We are appreciative of the… support from our fellow Rotarians and their guests, for contributing to this initiative. It is crucial to support the global fight against polio, and it is inspiring to see the other clubs joining forces for such a noble cause. Thanks to everyone for your… contributions.”
Meanwhile, Board Director and Chairperson for Rotary Foundation’s committee at the Rotary Club of Kingston, Valrie Campbell, extended gratitude to all the Rotarians and committee members who donated funds towards both events.
The World’s Greatest Meal is an initiative of Rotary International through its Rotary Foundation arm, where thousands of Rotarians and partners come together annually during the month of October, to host a series of events to raise funds to support the Polio Plus eradication campaign.
The Rotary International’s global polio plus initiative of helping to eradicate polio represents a successful public health effort globally, which contributed to approximately 99.9 per cent reduction in polio cases worldwide since the launch in 1985.
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