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Type of Events
‘Greatest Meal’ events have ranged from:
· Small (two people having lunch) to large lavish dinners
· From a street BBQ in the USA to a romantic dinner on Valentine’s Day in Spain
· Virtual meals (people having a meal and donating online)
· Special Collections at frugal meals in place of a Rotary Club’s regular meals
· Meal time raffles and auction events have brought in amounts from $10 up to $10,000.
Events have been registered by Interact, Rotaract, Rotary and Inner Wheel Clubs, as well as by individual Rotarians and non-Rotarians.
Time Left To Reach
$12 Million
by June 30th, 2021
WGMeal Events
Are easy as 1, 2, 3
Participating is as Easy as 1,2,3
1. Plan and run an event – a meal, dinner or virtual meal to raise money for
2. Have your event, enjoy, have fun, take pictures, raise funds and send them to The Rotary Foundation’s End Polio Now program
4. Report the event by filling out the “REPORT BACK ” form on the WGMeal website
The idea is so simple.
You and/or your Club can arrange an event any time.
By joining together in a world-wide event, many have greatly enjoyed international fellowship via Facebook…. all monies collected go straight to The Rotary Foundation/End Polio Now account with full credit going to your Club.
Let’s join together to eradicate polio.
“As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world,
all children — wherever they live — remain at risk.
The stakes are that high.”
-Bill Gates
all children — wherever they live — remain at risk.
The stakes are that high.”
-Bill Gates
This funding initiative is the Joint Project of the RC of Cairns Sunrise, D.9550, Australia and the RC of Hounslow, D.1140, England.
PDG Mukesh Malhotra and PP Susanne Rea set up this idea to help end polio around food, fun and fundraising…
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