In Recognition of World Polio Day
Rotary Club of Ellsworth Raises Awareness for End Polio Now Walk
ELLSWORTH – The Rotary Club of Ellsworth will hold their Annual Polio Walk in recognition of World Polio Day on Saturday, October 21st. All walkers will meet at Knowlton Park at 9:30am. The walk will start at 10:00am. We will proceed down State Street to the lower light on Main Street, walk up Main Street to School Street and return to Knowlton Park. A $20 donation is suggested to participate. Bring your family and friends along to help raise money to eradicate polio. Dogs are also welcome. Funds raised will go toward Rotary International’s End Polio Now efforts.
After returning to Knowlton Park we will proceed to Fogtown Brewery located at 25 Pine Street in Ellsworth at 11:00am to order lunch. From 11:00am- 2:00pm Fogtown Brewery will be having a Pints for Polio where any pints sold, they will donate 10% towards Polio.
The celebration takes place during the week of October 24th with activities that are intended to raise awareness of Rotary International’s efforts to eradicate polio worldwide and to raise money -- $1 at a time –toward this global effort.
If you are unable to attend, please consider mailing in your donation to PO Box 741 Ellsworth, ME 04605. All checks should be made payable to the Rotary Club of Ellsworth.
Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps to build goodwill and peace in the world. Clubs represent a cross-section of the community and are nonpolitical and nonreligious. The Rotary Club of Ellsworth was chartered in 1950 and currently has 62 members. Visit www.ellsworthrotary.org
