Dear all,
An introduction to PAC:
The Polio Awareness Campaign (PAC) is primarily aimed at creating awareness among the community of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) on polio and also raising funds for polio eradication. After 20 years of hard work, Rotary and its partners are on the brink of eradicating this tenacious disease, but a strong push is needed now to root it out once and for all as it is still endemic in four remaining countries in the world namely Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded US$255 million to Rotary International (RI) in the global effort to eradicate polio. In response to the new US$255 million Gates Foundation grant, Rotary will raise US$100 million in matching funds. In November 2007, RI received a US$100 million Gates Foundation grant, which Rotary committed to match by raising US$100 million. The two Gates Foundation challenge grants now total US$355 million. Rotary International’s matching effort in response is called Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge, which must be completed by 30 June 2012.
RACUTP is participating in Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge by aiming to raise RM3500 (approximately US$1000) or more in organizing the Polio Awareness Campaign within UTP. All UTP students and staff are encouraged to participate in PAC. All proceeds will be contributed to the PolioPlus Fund to support Rotary’s dream of a polio-free world.
PAC is the pioneering program for future community services in UTP involving global effort. This campaign carries the aspiration to improve international understanding and goodwill as the UTP community is made aware of the polio problem and become part of the solution. PAC will also help uphold RACUTP and RI and their roles in responding to the needs, problems and opportunities of the community and worldwide.
RACUTP now needs help in collecting donations from the UTP community. We will be carrying out a donation drive on this event to show that Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS doesn not forget that people outside this community is still struggling to live and we are here and we ' DO CARE'.
Any inquiries can be direct to
Rotaractor Michelle Lee
Hp : 016-885 0608
Email :
michkirszanelee@gmail.comThank you for your support.
