3.3 Proclamation World Polio DayProclamation
WHEREAS, Rotary International, founded on February 23, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, is the
world's first and one of the largest non-profit service organizations; and
WHEREAS, Rotary is a global network consisting of over 1.4 million members in more than
46,000 clubs in 221 countries and geographical areas who unite as neighbors, friends, leaders, and
problem -solvers to take action to create lasting change in communities across the globe; and
WHEREAS, the Rotary motto, Service Above Self, inspires members to provide humanitarian
service, follow high ethical standards, and promote goodwill and peace in the world; and
WHEREAS, Rotary in 1985 launched PolioPlus and in 1988 helped establish the Global Polio
Eradication Initiative, which today includes the World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gavi, the
Vaccine Alliance, to immunize the children of the world against polio; and
WHEREAS, polio cases have dropped by 99.9 percent since 1988 and the world stands on the
threshold of eradicating the disease; and
WHEREAS, to date, Rotary has contributed more than US$2.6 billion and countless volunteer
hours to protecting nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries; and
WHEREAS, Rotary is working to raise an additional $50 million per year, which would be
leveraged for maximum impact by an additional $100 million annually from the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation; and
WHEREAS, these efforts are providing much-needed operational support, medical staff, laboratory
equipment, and educational materials for health workers and parents; and
WHEREAS, in addition, Rotary has played a major role in decisions by donor governments to
contribute more than $10 billion to the effort; and
WHEREAS, there are 110 members of the Rotary Club of Salina who sponsor service projects to
address such critical issues as poverty, disease, hunger, illiteracy, and the environment in our local
community and abroad; and
WHEREAS, Salina Rotarians have committed their time, talent and treasure to continue support of
PolioPlus until Polio is finally eradicated from the earth.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Trent W. Davis, M.D., Mayor, do hereby proclaim the day of October 24h,
2022 as World Polio Day in the city of Salina, Kansas.
Dated this 241 day of October, 2022.
Trent W. Davis, M:D., Mayor