The Rotary Club of Reno, Midtown has put together a team to run 178 miles around town to raise funds to help eradicate polio. RTO was canceled, so on May 30th we are holding a social-distance Virtual Polio Run-a-Thon in our own neighborhoods.

Rotary and Polio:

• Rotary International has been fighting Polio for over 40 years.
• Rotary spearheaded creation of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in 1988, along with WHO, CDC, UNICEF, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gavi. 
• Since 1988, worldwide polio cases have reduced by 99.9%.
• GPEI continues vital work in 3 endemic countries, 17 outbreak countries, and 12 key at-risk countries.

If you'd like to learn more about the fight against Polio, please visit Rotary or GPEI. 

With your help, we will eradicate polio in our lifetimes!

The Rotary Club of Reno, Midtown has put together a team to run 124 miles on trails up in Tahoe spanning through two days and with over 32,000 ft. in elevation gain all to raise funds to help eradicate polio.

Our good friend Bill Gates has agreed to match every dollar we raise for Polio eradication 2 to 1. That means for every dollar you donate, 3 dollars goes towards vaccinating populations and controlling outbreaks. With your help, we will eradicate polio in our lifetimes!

  

Looking to raise additional funds for our team? Download our Pledge Form.

July 20-21 2018

The Rotary Club of Reno, Midtown has put together a team to run 133 miles on trails up in Tahoe spanning through two days and with over 26,000 ft. in elevation gain all to raise funds to help eradicate polio. Our good friend Bill Gates has agreed to match every dollar we raise for Polio eradication 2 to 1. That means for every dollar you donate, 3 dollars goes towards vaccinating populations and controlling outbreaks. With your help, we will eradicate polio in our lifetimes!


The Cost to vaccinate a single child from polio for life is $0.60 Download the Pledge form PDF.
All donations are due by July 19th, 2018

Update
Thank you! Phase one of this project was funded and completed. A phase two is being discussed.

Campaign Details

As families go through court proceedings, children are exposed to an emotionally challenging situation. Our goal is to create welcoming and friendly reading rooms, just outside of the courtroom, to offer children a refuge from the emotional trauma of their family legal proceedings, where they can feel safe and comfortable.

This will be done through redecorating the existing spaces to add murals, bookshelves, tables & chairs, books, games, toys and art. It is hoped that these reading rooms will eventually be an outlet for volunteers to come read to the children during their family legal proceedings.

With your help, this project will provide a positive impact to our community.

Breakdown of Costs
Bookshelves/Reading Chairs/Storage Furniture $3,500.00

If Funding Goal is Exceeded
If funding is exceeded, excess contributions will go towards: additional books, pictures, and bean bag chairs for the children.

If Funding Goal is Not Met
If the funding goal is not met, Midtown Rotary will take on the left over cost of the project to ensure it is a success.

​$20 per ticket
Limited number of tickets issued to increase your chance to win. Contact our members to buy tickets.