Raise a Pint to Raise Money to Fight Polio

Thanks to UNICEF and partners' global immunization and vaccine efforts, polio has almost—but not quite—disappeared. In 1988 there were 350,000 cases; in 2012, only 223. In 2014, India joined the ranks of the polio-free, a major achievement thanks to lifesaving polio vaccines, and in 2015, Nigeria reached a milestone when it went a full year without a single case of polio.

But the highly-infectious, crippling and often fatal disease, to which children under 5 are particularly vulnerable, remains endemic in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and is known to resurface in countries in conflict, where health systems are disrupted.

Continued support for vaccinations remains vital.

Local Rotarians are holding a fund raiser at Might Mo Brewing Company located at 412 Central Avenue in Downtown Great Falls on November 7^th from 5 to 8 PM.

This year’s World Polio Day provides an opportunity to celebrate progress towards a polio-free world and the tireless efforts of many towards our goal. Join Rotary and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention for the launch of a new series celebrating the innovations helping us reach the endgame and join in the conversation on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtags #WorldPolioDay and #EndPolio.