Before polio eradication efforts began a few decades ago, polio paralyzed 1,000 children a day and 350,000 a year. Rotary took the challenge of helping solve this worldwide tragedy in 1979.

Globally, Rotary has contributed more than $600 million toward eradicating the crippling disease. Locally, Rotary Clubs recently banded together to raise an additional $80 million, and the Rotary Club of North St. Paul, Maplewood, and Oakdale committed $10,000 over three recent years for the project.

Today there are less than 1500 cases of Polio per year thanks to Rotary. We will keep working eliminate Polio completely.