Screening for polio program
An advance film screening has been held in Ettalong for Central Coast Rotary clubs' PolioPlus program.
Woy Woy Rotary Club publicity officer Ms Vicki de Carle said the challenges undertaken by legendary pilot Amelia Earhart were the inspiration for the joint fundraiser.
"When Rotary launched its PolioPlus program in 1985, there were over 350,000 cases of polio each year including 1000 cases per day in over 125 countries.
"Today, annual cases of polio paralysis are down to less than 1700 a year.
"That's a 99 per cent reduction in the number of infections worldwide.
"Central Coast Rotarians are certainly embracing this challenge and the Amelia movie at Cinema Paridiso was a successful fundraising event," Ms de Carle said.
To make a donation to the PolioPlus program, contact your local Rotary club or email vickidecarle@bigpond.com
Press release, 12 Nov 2009
Vicki de Carle, Rotary Club of Woy Woy