Members of the Bluffton Rotary Club attended the Rotary International Convention in Calgary last week. Attendees included David Tirard, Susan Tirard, Dot & Gary Jeger. Total attendance was over 15,000, including those from 140 countries.
The speaker roster was headed by Nobel Laureate Tawakkol Karman who is a Yemeni Journalist.
During the meeting Microsoft Founder Bill Gates announced his foundation will continue the 2 for 1 matching gifts for the eradication of Polio and committed $450 Million over the next 4 years. Rotary remains committed to completing the goal of eradicating Polio. There are 12 known cases this year.
