Burn Ban in Effect. All outdoor burning is prohibited in Franklin County.
Polio may feel like a disease from the past, but children around the world still need protection. The polio vaccine has helped eliminate wild polio in the United States. Yet the virus remains in a few places overseas, and outbreaks can spread. Until polio is gone everywhere, no child is fully out of reach of the risk.
Polio is a serious illness that can leave a child unable to walk or breathe without help. There is no cure, but vaccination can prevent it. Every year on October 24, World Polio Day reminds us that the work is not finished—and that ordinary people can help make a lasting difference.
This October, I invite our community to support Rotary’s PolioPlus effort. Rotary estimates that about $3, on average, can help protect one child from polio. Rotary currently reports that donations to the campaign are matched two-to-one by the Gates Foundation. That means a $10 gift can become $30 for the work to stop polio.
Please consider making a donation this month. Visit the link: https;//www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/end-polio-now or mail to our Rotary Club: P.O Box 930, Mount Vernon, TX 75457.
Every gift helps provide vaccines, people, and supplies needed to reach children. Together, our community can help protect families today and move the world closer to a future without polio.
In service,
Marie Coq-latortue
Rotary Club of Mount Vernon, Texas
District 5830 PolioPlus Chairwoman
