District 5910 PolioPlus Challenge - SUCCESS!
On June 14, Robert Hall, Vice-Chair of Rotary International’s End Polio Now committee, announced at our virtual district conference, that two members of 5910 had issued a PolioPlus Challenge. The two offered to match 1.5 to 1 for every dollar (up to $50,000.00) that D5910 members donated to PolioPlus during June 2020.
Prior to that Challenge, 5910 Rotarians had donated $111,133.00 to PolioPlus during 2019-20. FINAL 2019-20 PolioPlus contributions from 5910 were $242,149.00 for the year (including $75,000.00 in matching funds). Because of the challenge match, plus the 2 to 1 match by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, every $1.00 contributed during the challenge resulted in almost $7.50 going to the Rotary Foundation PolioPlus fund.
| 5910 Cash Contributions for 2019-20 (including 5910 match) | $242,149.00 |
| Plus the Gates Foundation 2 to 1 Match | $484,298.00 |
| Total from 5910 Cash + Match + Gates Match | $726,447.00 |
| Our District also contributed DDF for the year in the amount of | $ 28,186.00 |
| Rotary Foundation World Fund 1 to 1 Match | $ 28,186.00 |
| $ 56,372.00 | |
| Matched 2:1 by the Gates Foundation (56,372.00 x 2) | $112,746.00 |
| Total Funds from DDF + Matches | $169,118.00 |
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| District 5910 Total Effective Contribution + DDF + Matches | $895,565.00 |
Because of the outstanding generosity of 5910 Members, District 5910 was the leading PolioPlus district in Zone 25B for the second straight year.
Additionally, because of the generosity of members of 5910 and many other Rotarians around the world, Rotary raised over $50 Million for Polio eradication, earning the $100 Million Gates Match.
On behalf of the children of the world, CONGRATULATIONS on a job well done!
Chuck Mason,
End Polio Now Coordinator, Zone 25B