Purple4Polio: -Rotary runs the Purple4Polio campaign to raise funds and awareness, symbolsing the purple dye painted on a child's finger after receiving the polio vaccine

Blyth Valley Rotary will be planting purple crocus as in previous years in the locality. Each Year Rotary Clubs Buy Crocus Bulbs and the money raised from the purchase helps fund the project. Our order is about to go through and a location to be found. We are looking at local areas to plant the bulbs. End Polio Now is a global humanitarian campaign launched and led by Rotary International to completely eradicate polio worldwide Rotary members have contributed over $2.9 billion in PolioPlus grants and countless volunteer hours to protect more than 3 billion children in 122 countries. Rotary works alongside the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.The Gates Foundation Match: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation matches Rotary-raised funds 2:1 (tripling annual contributions to $150 million)