Encourage members to become a member of the PolioPlus Society. Other ways to help - get involved
1. Plan an event - World Polio Day 2025 - October 24, 2025 is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for polio eradication, with a focus on vaccination and reaching every child. The overarching goal is to highlight global efforts to eliminate polio and emphasize the importance of vaccination in protecting children.
World Polio Day Resources.
2. Polio Campaign Invitation from Agra, India – Routine Immunizations – Extension Tours October 22-November 3
3. Share some fun facts -
March of Dimes - Lucy and Demi 1954
In 1954 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz appear with their kids Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. for the March of Dimes to talk about raising money to discover a vaccine for Polio.
Did you know!! (Thanks for sharing Pete from D5060)
In the early 1940s, when the dreaded disease polio struck thousands of Americans, Eleanor Abbott, a victim of the disease, sought to invent pastimes for children who were recuperating. Her most successful idea became Candy Land, a game many people remember fondly as the first board game they ever played.