North Wilkesboro 3 December 2018 Dec 3 Club Assembly Rotary Club Dec 10 Foster Children's Party Dec 11 NOON Club Meeting Dec 17 Christmas Meeting Jan 28 Bob Wilson Rotary Foundation Serving Wilkes County ROTARY FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS SHOULD & beyond since 1965 BE PAYABLE TO N W RO- YARY CLUB WITH “RF” ON MEMO LINE. FIRST $50 IS MATCHED. DO IT NOW! CHECKS OR CASH TO ARNOLD LAKEY A Very cold and Wet Santa Bob Urness, Wilkesboro Ass’t Town Manager and Finance Director pre- sented at the Noon Club It's a might poor frog that doesn;t promote his own meeting. pond Says Uncle Kenny ROTARY AND POLIO (continued from last week) Challenges The polio cases represented by the remaining one per- cent are the most difficult to prevent, due to factors in- cluding geographical isolation, poor public infrastruc- ture, armed conflict and cultural barriers. Until polio is eradicated, all countries remain at risk of outbreaks. Ensuring Success Rotary will raise $50 million per year over the next three years, with every dollar to be matched with two additional dollars from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foun- dation. These funds help to provide much-needed op- erational support, medical personnel, laboratory Dr. Jeff Cox makes the announcement about the equipment, and educational materials for health work- Strickland Foundation donation to the college. ers and parents. Governments, corporations and pri- vate individuals all play a crucial role in funding. Rotary in Action More than one million Rotary members have donated their time and personal resources to end polio. Every year, hundreds of Rotary members work side-by-side with health workers to vaccinate children in polio-af- fected countries. Rotary Members work with UNICEF and other partners to prepare and distribute mass communication tools to reach people in areas isolat- ed by conflict, geography, or poverty. Rotary members also recruit fellow volunteers, assist with transporting the vaccine, and provide other logistical support. ‘This Close’ Campaign Rotary has a growing roster of public figures and ce- lebrities participating in its “This Close” public aware- ness campaign, including Bill Gates, co-chair of the Anna Knapp presents on the NC Probation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; actresses Kristen Department. Bell and Archie Panjabi; WWE superstar John Cena; supermodel Isabeli Fontana; Nobel Peace Prize laure- Remember to wear your Rotary Pin! ate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu; action movie star Jackie Chan; boxing great Manny Pacquiao; pop star Psy; golf legend Jack Nicklaus; conservationist Jane Goodall; premier violinist Itzhak Perlman; Gram- 2018-2019 Officers my Award winners A.R. Rahman; Angelique Kidjo and President: Rob Hicks Ziggy Marley; and peace advocate Queen Noor of Jor- President Elect: Teresa Minton dan. These ambassadors help educate the public about President-Nominee: Matt Matthews polio through public service announcements, social Treasurer: Jody Hamby media and public appearances. Director: Mike Bullock Director: Jenny Richardson Director: Tommy Caudill Director: Ryan Case Director: Gerald Lankford Dat be all dis Secretary: Dick Whittington week, folks. Imed. Past President: David Wiles.