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Rotary’s US$200M Challenge. Background. November 2007: US$100 Million Grant from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation January 2009: Additional $255 Million Grant given to Rotary from the Gates Foundation. Past polio campaigns. 1986-88: US$247 million
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Background • November 2007:US$100 Million Grant from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation • January 2009: Additional $255 Million Grant given to Rotary from the Gates Foundation
Past polio campaigns • 1986-88: US$247 million • April 2002- June 2005: US$135 million • December 2007- June 2012: US$200 million Over 2 billion children immunized
Volunteer Structure • 42 Zone Challenge Coordinators • Zone Fundraising Team • RRFC’s • Assistant RRFC’s • ZCC’s • District PolioPlus Chairs
Time Line -1 December 2007to 30 June 2012 -US$121 million raised to date.
Rotary Clubs • US$2,000 goal per year until 30 June 2012 • Suggested 20% of DDF each year • Target New Rotarians • Since 1 July 2005: • 150,000 new Rotarians • 1,500 new Rotary clubs
General Public gets involved in the Challenge • End Polio Now newsletter • www.rotary.org/endpolio • Concert to End Polio with polio survivor, Itzhak Perlman • Major league sports; Rotary night at the ballpark • End Polio Now Illuminations
Successful fundraisers • Find a list of fundraisers that you can do at www.rotary.org • Purple Pinky Project • Raffle • ‘a-thon’s • Special event • Movie night
Spread the word Social Networking
The “Family of Rotary” gets involved • Rotary Foundation Alumni • Challenge Rotary Fellowships/Rotarian Action Groups to conduct fundraising events • Rotary International Rotaractors and Interactors
We are “This Close” to ending polio International notables participate in our This Close campaign.