By Rotary Voices staff, Photos by James S. Wood
The 2017 Ride to End Polio posted another successful year at El Tour de Tucson in Arizona, USA, in November. A team of staff members and Rotary General Secretary John Hewko joined 120 cyclists from 18 U.S. states and Canadian provinces, Australia, Brazil, Germany, and France. In addition, the effort was joined by 18 Indoor Ride to End Polio teams, including six district teams and 12 club teams comprising more than 300 participants.
As of 13 December, the ride had raised $11.7 million for polio eradication, after the match by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, bringing the total funds raised since inception of the ride to a little more than $47 million. Miles to End Polio staff riders raised $278,000 this year. About $66,000 was raised through the team’s Rotary Ideas page.
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Rides are a wonderful way to raise funds. I am heading the effort in D5170 to have another ride like El Tour de Tucson to raise funds for End Polio Now. Please visit the Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1696485027042307/
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THIS IS ROTARY WORLD WIDE IN ACTION. THANK EACH MEMBER FOR YOUR HELP. PDG 5630 KEN GNADT, 04-05.
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