Since 1985, when Rotary implemented the PolioPlus program and as a result of the efforts of Rotary International and its Foundation and those of our partners, more than two billion children have received oral polio vaccine.

By the time the world is certified polio-free, Rotary’s contributions to the global polio eradication effort be nearly US$650 million. In addition, millions of dollars of 'in-kind' and personal contributions have been made by and through local Rotary clubs and districts for polio eradication activities. Of even greater significance has been the huge volunteer army mobilized by Rotary International. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers at the local level are providing support at clinics or mobilizing their communities for immunization or polio eradication activities. More than one million Rotarians worldwide have contributed toward the success of the polio eradication effort to date.