Updated Post July 3, 2015 / After the success of participation El Tour De Tucson, Rotary Club of Naperville / Downtown embraced a first-time opportunity to host the 19th Annual Naperville Rotary Ride, slated this year for Sun., Aug. 9. For more information about the bike ride or to register, visit www.napervillerotaryride.com.
Original Post Nov. 18, 2014 / On November 22, a team of Rotary Club members and Rotary International employees will be joining the Rotary International General Secretary John Hewko on a 104-mile bike ride to raise contributions help end Polio around the world. This “Miles To End Polio” initiative of Rotary International will occur during the El Tour De Tucson bike event in Arizona.
Naish Shah, a member of the Rotary Club of Naperville-Downtown and an employee of the Rotary International headquarters will be pedaling furiously in Tuscon November 22.
“I’ll be joining this team. Inspired by the Rotary’s motto of ‘Service above Self,’ I joined Rotary International and the local Rotary Club of Naperville-Downtown in 2013,” said Shah.
Shah also has a family connection to polio and is accepting donations to help end polio.
“The fight to end Polio around the world has a special meaning to my family and I. Two of my first cousins died of Polio in India at young adulthood; one at 21 and one at 19. It is so unfortunate that the children of one brother died of a preventable disease while the children of another brother did not because they had access to the Polio vaccine. That is why this fight is so important since we can prevent Polio from striking any child or adult by getting the vaccine to them.”
The team of Rotary International riders has been raising contributions for the fight against Polio since August with a goal to raise $1.3 million.
If you would like to contribute to the Rotary International’s Miles To End Polio initiative, visit http://rcndowntown.com/ride-end-polio/. Donations are also being accepted by check made payable to Rotary Foundation and can be mailed to:
Rotary Club of Naperville Downtown PO Box 5336 Naperville, IL 60567Your contribution will help Rotary create a polio-free world.
