Rotary club hosts ‘Walk a Mile’ to help end polio
On Sunday, October 26, the Rotary Club of Cannock will be holding an event to raise funds to support the End Polio Now campaign.
The event which is being held at Chasewater Country Park, is a walk alongside the reservoir either a mile or two miles on pathways away from any public road, to raise awareness of the campaign to eradicate this debating disease.
Cannock Rotary are asking for a donation of £5 per person which will go to the End Polio Now, children under 11 years are free.
The walk will start at 10am from the rear of the Information Centre, all are welcome, you do not have to be a Rotary club member.
There will be lots of Rotarians on site to assist and provide more information about the End Polio Now campaign.
The one-mile walk is accessible for wheelchairs; however, the two-mile walk is an extension of the one-mile walk but not all pathways are accessible, there are no steep inclines. You can also walk with your dog but you will need to comply with country park rules.
Refreshments are available to purchase and there is ample car parking available on site.
No need to book in advance just turn up and have a stroll around the picturesque surroundings knowing that all money raised will go to the End Polio Now campaign.
The eradication of polio is one of Rotary’s, longest standing and most significant achievements, along with partners, Rotary have helped immunise more than 2.5 billion children against polio in 122 countries.
Rotary has reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent worldwide and has pledged not to stop until they eradicate the disease for good.
Currently Polio now only exists in small areas of just five countries across the world, the Rotary funded immunisation programme continues to immunise children to stop this terrible disease in its tracks.
In 2016, more than 450 million children were vaccinated multiple times using more than two billion doses of oral polio vaccine. This will be done every year until the world is certified polio free. Funds raised on walk will Rotary will help do this.
Rotary clubs started their "End Polio" campaign in 1985 by launching the PolioPlus initiative to raise funds and support global polio eradication efforts.
If you would like more information about The Rotary Club of Cannock visit cannockrotary.co.uk
