On Tuesday, October 24, in recognition of World Polio Day, Rotary clubs in District 6650 are hosting a fundraising event for End Polio Now. For every $20 donated, you will receive a dozen Purple Pinkie Donuts - a glazed donut stick, topped with a dab of purple icing. Each box provides vaccines to help eradicate polio.
Success of the program is driven by Rotarians. The Purple Pinkie Donut Project has generated more than $600,000 in donations to End Polio Now around the U.S.
In countries where the threat of polio remains high, every child under five years receives polio vaccine by mouth twice a year during the events called “National Immunization Days.”
impossible to document which child has received the vaccine, so every child vaccinated has the little finger (pinkie) nail of their left hand painted with an indelible purple marker.
Pre-order your Clubs' boxes of Purple Pinkie Donuts by emailing Rotarydistrict6650@gmail.com. For every $20 donation, you will receive a dozen purple pinkie donuts and many children will be vaccinated.
PLACE AN ORDER
1. Share the information on the project with your Club and select a Pinkie Chair to enthusiastically encourage participation.
2. Pinkie Chair gathers all Club orders and places order via email to rotarydistrict6650@gmail.com AND pays for total order via our #6650 website by midnight on Wednesday, October 11.
3. Pick up the donuts in the morning on Tuesday, October 24, at your Club’s designated location (to be announced later).
4. Take the donuts home and eat them. Or consider donating them to a hospital, fire station, police station, daycare, nursing home, school, or your own business... you get the idea. After Tennesse did this, people ended up joining Rotary!
5. Bask in the satisfaction of knowing you are Creating
Hope in the World!