Speakers

World Polio Day is a time for Rotarians and Rotaractors across the globe to raise awareness about our work to eradicate polio for good. If we stay committed to making progress, polio will be the second human disease ever to be eradicated.

In our fight to end polio, we’ve used our collective strength to defeat this devastating disease in almost every part of the world. This year, the World Health Organization’s African region was certified free of wild poliovirus – showing that eradication is possible even in very difficult circumstances. Wild poliovirus still paralyzes children in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and as long as polio exists anywhere, it remains a threat everywhere.

Steven L. Jones is the author of of "Football's Fallen Hero: The Jack Trice Story" and a Jack Trice biographer and historian.

Laura Dunn Jolly has served as dean and Dean’s Chair of the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University since July 5, 2016. She is working with faculty, staff, and alumni to help the College of Human Sciences reach new heights and equip students with skills and cultural literacy necessary to improve the human condition.

The College of Human Sciences includes the departments of apparel, events and hospitality management; food science and human nutrition; human development and family studies; kinesiology; and the School of Education. The college serves Iowans in all 99 counties through Human Sciences Extension and Outreach, and operates several clinics and research centers, as well as a Child Development Laboratory School on the Iowa State campus.

Paul Alexander contracted Polio at the age of six and was paralyzed for life.   He is now 74 years old and one of only a handful still living in an iron lung.  

The Global Grants team will provide an update on the past Water, Sanitation and Hygiene projects,  the new Milk Processing system global grant and the future of the Rotary Foundation's global grants.

No regular noon meeting.