ADDISON ROTARY FOUNDATION

As the Club moved along into the later years of the 1980's, Rotary International presented a challenge to its member clubs to set a five-year commitment for funding the Rotary International Polio-Plus Program. This RI initiative was a massive, world-wide immunization campaign targeting children, and had the aim of eliminating polio and a handful of other childhood diseases. With an enlarged membership, in part because of the inclusion of women in Rotary, the Club concluded that this was yet another way to fulfill its core commitment. The membership established an ambitious, five-year plan to fund this key RI initiative. The Club accelerated its fundraising activities with projects such as free-throw competitions at the Addison Kaboom Town events and at the Addison Octoberfest celebrations. The membership rose to the occasion, meeting and surpassing its funding goals.

Also known as: Addison Rotary, Addison Rotary Club, Addison Rotary Foundation, Inc., ClubRunner

Primary location: Oakville