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21 October 2016 | A roundup of Rotary news



	Take part in World Polio Day Join us on 24 October for World Polio Day and share your voice that we are closer than ever to creating a polio-free world. Rotary will host its fourth annual World Polio Day: Making History live stream event at 18:00 EDT (UTC-4) from the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The event brings together the biggest names in the global fight to eradicate polio. Watch live on Endpolio.org.

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	She thought she would never walk again Nancy Wright Beasley contracted polio during the height of the U.S. polio epidemic in 1952, and spent several months in an isolation ward. She thought she would never walk again. She also thought she would never talk about polio again. But when she was invited to speak at a local Rotary club and learned about Rotary’s dedication to eradicating polio, she joined on the spot, and has been an active advocate for PolioPlus ever since. Read more of Beasley’s story Learn how you can share your voice to help end polio
	DISASTER RELIEF

	ShelterBox helping Mosul refugees ShelterBox, Rotary's project partner for disaster relief, and ACTED, a French nongovernmental aid agency, have teams in the city of Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, 53 miles (85 km) east of Mosul. They have been working since July to get aid supplies ready so they can respond quickly as the battle to retake the city from ISIS unfolds. Learn more about how ShelterBox is helping Follow ShelterBox on Facebook for the latest updates

ATTEND PRESIDENTIAL PEACE CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA

Join us 9-10 June for the Presidential Peace Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center. We’ll celebrate our work on the underlying causes of conflict and our successes in making peace a priority, while also looking ahead to opportunities to continue our commitment.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ROTARY FOUNDATION CENTENNIAL

The Rotary Foundation turns 100 in 2016-17! Our Foundation stands at the forefront of humanitarian service, having supported thousands of projects to provide clean water, fight disease, promote peace, and provide basic education — as well as the historic project dedicated to eradicating polio worldwide.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rotary Day at UN highlights role of business in building a better world

This year’s Rotary Day at the United Nations, 12 November, will highlight the role businesses can play as we work toward a more just and equitable world. “Responsible Business, Resilient Societies,” recognizes Rotary’s role at the intersection of commerce and cause.

Learn more about the event

Resources & reference

Rotary Voices: Stories of service from around the world
Rotary Leader: Helping club and district officers achieve success
Rotary Images: Download photos to use in your club or district publications

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