District Governor's
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March 2008
 DG Roger PurseyThis is an interpretation for the web of Roger's original
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A giant Rotary wheel and the words "END POLIO NOW" was beamed onto the side of the House of Commons to the left of Big Ben on Rotary International's 103rd Birthday on Saturday, 23rd February -- to start a challenge to raise $100 million to help finally to eradicate polio from the world. Polio eradication has been Rotary's top priority since 1985 and working with WHO, UNICEF and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rotary International has managed to cut the numbers of polio cases by 99 per cent. The disease is now only endemic in four countries: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. Recently, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donated $100 million to help in the Rotary campaign and Google Foundation has also just donated $3.5 million. Institute of Cancer ResearchThe Institute of Cancer Research has been working with Rotary since 2006 to raise awareness of the symptoms of cancer and support The Institute's world-class cancer research. To find out how people learn about the latest developments in cancer research and, in particular, how the media affects their understanding, they are conducting a short survey of Rotarians and their friends and families. This survey can be found at www.ribi.org It should take no more than ten minutes of your time to complete. In order for it to be statistically valid, they need at least 500 people to take part so we would be very grateful if you could encourage everyone you know, including non-Rotarians, to go to the website. Membership StatisticsThe APAC site shows the net loss or gain for clubs, compared to the position when the District Directory went to press in May of 2007. Please note that this only works for clubs that are keeping their records up to date. Would all secretaries please bring the site up to date as a matter of urgency. I have written to 60 new members across the District as they are added to the site however we still show a net loss of 5 members Club ChartersThis month and next there are many Charter Nights and I look forward to meeting many of you over the coming weeks. I have now completed 30 Charters and have another 25 to come. Every Charter has been different and enjoyable. Thank you all for your hospitality. Presidential CitationMay I remind all clubs that they should be completing these by the end of the month and should be sent to me please.
Blackpool 11th-13th April 2008 At the Winter Gardens Are you going? Hope to see you there
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