The Rotarians of District 5060 were challenged to raise $1 million and blew the doors off by raising over $1.5 million USD (more than $2.1 million CAD)! The monies go to The Rotary Foundation - recently named the top charity in the world. Rotary International Polio Chairman, Mike McGovern, and Past RI President, Wilf Wilkinson were the speakers in Wenatchee and Kelowna. Thanks to Wenatchee President Jim Russell for organizing the fundraising effort south of the border. Members of the Cadman family were present to help celebrate the work their father, Ed Cadman (Wenatchee), who was RI President in 1985-86, and instrumental in starting the polio eradication effort in Rotary. Thanks to Kathleen McNalty and Robin DeRock, who each gifted $10,000 through their legacy to The Rotary Foundation endowment fund, and join Jim & Carol Adamson as our club's Bequest Society members. We encourage other to consider the gift that will keep on giving, by donating $1000 (benefactor) or $10,000 (bequest society) through your estate, life insurance, etc. to the Foundation.
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