Roses For Polio
We Need Your Support!
It has never been a better time to donate to a cause we care so deeply about...AND never a better way to tell someone how much you appreciate them!
$695
Raised to
End Polio Now
26
Donors
(Thank You!)
695
Children Protected from Polio
(Thanks to Gates Foundation's 2-to-1 match!)
Roses for Polio
District Governor Tom Kelchner has created a unique and easy fundraiser for The Rotary Foundation, Roses For Polio, where you can send a "virtual" rose to someone via Facebook, X (formerlyTwitter), or email. It's a great way to save a child from polio & recognize someone by contributing $5 to The Rotary Foundation's PolioPlus Fund.
DG Tom's goal for "roses for polio" on Raise for Rotary
Raise a total of $10,000 for The Rotary Foundation's PolioPlus Fund!
You contribute via Rotary International's safe and secure online fundraising platform, Raise for Rotary, and it goes straight to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) since it is integrated with Rotary International's online giving system. All donations will be matched 2:1 by the Gates Foundation.
YOUR DONATION, INCLUDING THE 3.5% COVER FEE IF YOU CHECK THAT BOX, WILL BE CREDITED TO YOUR PAUL HARRIS FELLOW ACCOUNT WITH ROTARY. (Example: $5 donation + $0.18 fee = $5.18 credited to your PHF account)
As long as you click "Yes" that you are a Rotarian when entering your donation and use the email address for other Rotary business, such as your My Rotary account on Rotary.org, then your contributions will be applied to your giving record with The Rotary Foundation. You'll receive Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) credit and any applicable recognition.
let's get started: donate! pay! share!
Decide the person, or persons, that you want to send a "virtual" rose to via Facebook to say "thank you", "I appreciate you," "I'm grateful for you," "You're a lifesaver," etc.
- Click Here to visit DG Tom Kelchner's "Roses for Polio" fundraising page on Rotary International's Raise for Rotary webpage.
- Click the "Donate Now" button.
- Choose your country (Select United States for USD).
- "Choose your donation amount" - (DG Tom is asking for a $5 donation for each "virtual" rose. Yes, you can send a virtual rose to more than one Rotarian - Just type your total donation amount.
- Complete your Personal Information and credit card information. ✅ To make sure your donation is credited to your PHF account, click "Yes" that you are a Rotarian/Rotaractor and please use the email address you use for your My Rotary account or any other Rotary business when you login to Rotary.org,
- ✅The next webpage is how you share with the person you are honoring: On the "Thank you for supporting The Rotary Foundation" webpage, scroll to "Increase your impact" (see image below) and write a message, including the name(s) of the person(s) receiving your "virtual" rose(s), plus why you're donating. ✅Click the Facebook, X (formerlyTwitter), and/or email icons to SHARE with your friends and don't forget to TAG the person(s) receiving your rose(s).
- Within minutes, you will receive a confirmation email from Raise for Rotary thanking you for your donation to The Rotary Foundation.
Click here to visit our "Roses for Polio" on Raise for Rotary to make a donation and view our Polio Hero Donors plus messages to their "virtual rose" recipients.
click here or use QR Code below to visit DG Tom Kelchner's "Roses for Polio" fundraiser on raise for rotary
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Be A Polio Hero & Send Someone A "Virtual" Rose!
Be A Polio Hero!
A $5 contribution gives you a chance to say thank you or honor someone while also protecting a child from Polio. Want to give more than one "virtual" rose? Just donate $5 for each rose you want to donate and write each person's name in the section on the "Share" webpage.
- Saving a child from Polio is PRICELESS!
- Making a donation and sending someone a "virtual" rose is a powerful way to recognize them for a special occasion, their generosity, or their character.
Now you can do both with Roses for Polio!
Did you know the following about rotary's work to wipe polio off the planet?
$3
average cost to fully protect a child against polio
370 million children
are reached each year with polio vaccines by Rotary and its partners in the global polio eradication initiative (gpei)
3 billion children in 122 countries
have been protected from this paralyzing disease
350,000 Children
were paralyzed by polio in 125 countries every year prior to 1988
20 million Children
are walking today who would have otherwise been paralyzed
only 2 countries
Today, polio remains endemic in only Afghanistan & Pakistan
rotary's dedication to the global eradication of polio
"Rotary was the first to envision a world without polio - and today, we have the tools and knowledge to make that vision a reality," said Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation. "If we all maintain our commitment and keep funding the solutions we know work, then soon, no family will have to live in fear of this horrific disease ever again."
We’re doing so much more than eradicating polio - that's the "plus" in polioplus!
Rotary's PolioPlus program is also:
Providing clean water, preventing other diseases, medical treatment, Vitamin A drops, hygiene & material health, providing hand-operated tricycles for polio survivors, audio books in different languages about polio vaccinations, creating jobs, and more!
Click here to discover more about the "plus" in PolioPlus.
Learn More About The Rotary Foundation's "Raise for Rotary" Fundraising Tool
Doing good in the world together! Raise funds for The Rotary Foundation to bring life-changing projects to every corner of the world.
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