END POLIO NOW

What is Polio?

Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease that commonly affects children under age 5. Most know it as poliovirus.

Our Polio Partners

Celebrities and public figures are helping Rotary raise awareness as we move closer to a polio-free world.

Why More Funds?

To end polio, we must stop the transmission of wild poliovirus in the 2 countries that continue to report cases.

Donate to End Polio

Every donation provides vaccines, transportation, and essential materials to protect children and stop the spread of polio.

Rotary vs. Polio

The eradication of polio is one of Rotary International’s longest standing and most significant efforts.

Current Polio Stats?

Overview of wild poliovirus cases from AFP, environmental, and other sources.

Resource Center

Eradicating polio is a big job. Use the tools below to advocate, fundraise, and educate to end polio now.

April 24-30

World Immunization Week highlights collective action to protect people of all ages against disease.

October 24

World Polio Day celebrates progress and promotes actions to end polio worldwide.

Register Your Event

Share your event details or results, such as funds raised, participants, or other key outcomes.

marny eulberg Marny Eulberg | End Polio Now Coordinator
Marny has been a member of the Rotary Club of Wheat Ridge, CO (District 5450) since 2011. She has served as club president (2015–16), as club secretary (2017– to present), and as District 5450 PolioPlus Committee Chair (2017 to present). She is a Paul Harris Fellow, Major Donor Level 1, member of the PolioPlus Society, and member of the Bequest Society.

Marny grew up in South Dakota, and graduated from South Dakota State University and the University of Arizona–Tucson College of Medicine. She is a mostly retired family medicine physician who founded a post–polio clinic in Denver in 1985 and she continues to consult with polio survivors. She has served and continues to serve on the board of directors for Colorado Post–Polio Organization and Post–Polio Health International. She is the founder of the Human Gait Institute, a non–profit organization, that provides education to potential and current users of leg braces (orthoses).

mike crosby Mike Crosby | End Polio Now Coordinator
Mike is a member of the Rotary Club of Brentwood, California in District 5160. He is a past club president, Rotarian of the Year for his club, and past Assistant District Governor. He is a member of the PolioPlus Society, Major Donor for the Paul Harris Society, and a Bequest Society member.

In 2022 Mike was selected by Rotary International as one of 40 regional members worldwide who went above and beyond to help end polio. He and his wife (and Rotarian) Marsha Brown traveled to a slum area of India where they vaccinated children for polio and other diseases. Mike and Marsha later went to Uganda, where they delivered 265 wheelchairs to polio survivors and others in need.

Mike’s life has been centered around service. He is an Eagle Scout and a life member of the International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians. He is also a retired USAF Lt Colonel. He was a
the communications squadron commander, deputy Base Commander for Edwards Air Force Base, CA, and the Commander of the Air Force Production Flight Test Installation in Palmdale, CA.

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