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Press Release by Rotary International
ROTARY LIGHTS UP THE WORLD TO END POLIO
What do the Houses of Parliament, the Roman Coliseum, Sydney
Opera House, and a Scottish castle have in common?
Each of these iconic landmarks will provide a dramatic backdrop
for an equally dramatic Rotary message over the next week: End
Polio Now. Those three words — Rotary’s pledge to rid the world
of this crippling childhood disease — will be projected onto the
exterior of each structure in an effort to encourage the world to
unite against polio.
The illuminating idea was born in the UK when Rotary lit up the
Houses of Parliament this time last year. The eye catching pledge
will be projected on to the Houses again at 6pm this Saturday
(21st February), followed throughout the week by The Coliseum,
Sydney Opera House, and the prestigious Eileen Donan Castle in
the West Highlands (often portrayed in films).
“By illuminating these historic landmarks with our pledge to end
polio, Rotary clubs are announcing to the world that we will not
stop until the goal is achieved,” said Ian Thomson, president of
Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. “We hope people
everywhere will see these words — either in person or through the
media — and join with us and our partners in this historic effort to
rid the world of polio once and for all.”
“Although we have not had polio in the United Kingdom for many
years, the crippling and sometimes fatal disease is still a very har-
rowing reality for children in parts of Africa and Asia and threatens
children everywhere.
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