We were blessed to have had this fantastic choir come to Sherborne to entertain us. On Saturday 30th September, the choir performed in the Abbey, to an audience of over 300. The choir give up their own time and pay…
Category: Polio Eradication
Plant a Crocus and Support World Polio Day
In Aid of Polio+ and World Polio Day, the Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles will be selling Crocus Corms at their stall at the Sherborne Pannier Market at the Parade on Saturday, 23 October from 8.00am to 1.00pm. The Crocus…
Week 31 – Polio eradication – so close
As every Rotarian knows, for every £1 which Rotary gives to the campaign to eradicate polio, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation adds a further £2. It was disappointing to learn this week that there are currently 8 countries where…
Week 2 – Join us at the Classic and Supercar Show!
Sherborne Classic and Supercar Show at Sherborne Castle is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year. Not only that but it is one of the biggest events of its kind in the West Country. This really is an event…
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Global Eradication of Polio by 2018
This announcement was made this week and I understand that the Bill Gates Foundation is providing one third of the US$5.5 bn required to achieve this goal. RIBI welcomes the pledge of £300m made by the British Government at the…
Greetings from India
Hi Everyone Just to let you know that we have had a very successful NID, the Polio National Immunisation Day in India on Sunday 24th March. We were at a very small village on the edge of the town of…
How Rotary is Helping to Eradicate Polio
Internationally Rotary has been involved in some major projects which, by working with Rotary Clubs in other countries, can make changes happen on a massive scale. An example of this is Polio Plus. PolioPlus Global Eradication of Polio Polio Plus has been Rotary International’s primary effort…