Purple for Polio Crocuses
In association with Milngavie in Bloom, 3,500 crocuses were planted last October in the grassy area off Elangowan Road beside the pedestrian crossing. What's it all about? Find out here.
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Why polio?
Until polio is totally eradicated, every child is at risk of this highly infectious, potentially life-threatening and paralysing disease.
There is no cure for polio but there is a safe and effective vaccine. We continue to give around 2 billion doses of vaccine annually to 450 million children worldwide.
If polio is not eradicated, we could see as many as 200,000 new cases across the world within 10 years.
When the world is declared polio free, it will be just the second human disease ever to be eradicated, after smallpox.
Rotary needs your help. Get involved with our Purple4Polio campaign
Making donations
Each polio vaccination costs around 20p, so your donations can literally save lives and be part of making history.
Every donation to Rotary will be trebled by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, so every £1 will become £3.
Contact Allander Rotary and we can take your donation and add it to the funds that we donate.
