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Rotary’s polio eradication efforts in India.
Congratulations to Chestnut Hill Rotary member Ann Elkington, who is a recipient of a Paul Harris Fellow. The Paul Harris Fellow is Rotary's recognition for individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation.
Ann's support of the Foundation is rooted in Rotary's commitment to eliminate polio. "My best friend in the 5th grade had polio and wore a brace on her lower leg which was withered. I wouldn’t let anyone tease her. But Marsha taught me to fly off the high diving board at the pool. She was fearless. I’m proud to be in Rotary, which has taken on polio, a horrifying disease."
Chestnut Hill Rotary President, David Hawkings with Ann Elkington.
Rotary established the recognition in 1957 to encourage and show appreciation for substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships.
Paul Harris Fellow pin
Many other notable figures have been named Paul Harris Fellows, including U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, U.S. astronaut James Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, Pearl Bailey, Mother Theresa, and polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk.
Since the Foundation began more than 100 years ago, the organization has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects locally and around the world.
You can make a gift to The Rotary Foundation HERE.
