PROCLAMATION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI
RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 24, 2024 AS POLIO AWARENESS DAY
WHEREAS, in 1985 Rotary International launched Polio Plus and spearheaded the Global Polio Eradication Initiative with the World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and UNICEF to immunize the children of the world against polio; and WHEREAS, polio cases have dropped by 99 percent since 1988 and the world stands on the threshold or eradicating the disease; and
WHEREAS, to date, Rotary has contributed more than $1.2 billion and countless volunteer hours to the protection of more than two billion children in 122 countries; and WHEREAS, these efforts are providing much needed operational support, medical personnel, laboratory equipment and education materials for health workers and parents; and WHEREAS, Rotary clubs in Cotati, Rohnert Park and throughout the world have sponsored service projects to address issues such as poverty health, hunger, illiteracy, and eradication of polio worldwide.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED on this day of October 22, 2024, by the City Council of the City of Cotati that October 24, 2024 is proclaimed as Polio Awareness Day in the City of Cotati.
Approved:______________________________
Mayor