In an appearance at Rotary's International Assembly in San Diego, Bill Gates, Jr. announced that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is increasing its challenge to raise funds for polio eradication by $255 million. That brings the Foundation's total contribution to $355 million. More information on this exciting news is available at http://www.rotary.org/en/ServiceAndFellowship/Polio/Announcements/Pages/jointletter_polio_ia09_annc21jan09.aspx. In response, Rotary has agreed to raise an additional $100 million, bringing the combined Gates-Rotary commitment to $555 million.
This new challenge is receiving positive press across the country, including the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal. You may want to work on local coverage since this is a terrific opportunity to increase Rotary awareness and build support for polio eradication.
Our work is ahead of us as we meet this challenge. We have pledged to rid the world of polio and the Gates Foundation is helping us meet that goal. As R. I. President D. K. Lee and Foundation Trustee Chairman Jonathon Majiyagbe wrote, "Success is our only option."
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