ROTARY has been working to eradicate polio from the world for more than 35 years.

As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, they have been instrumental in reducing polio cases by 99.9 percent since their first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979.

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Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly three billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease.

Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.

Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

But it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries polio-free.

If all eradication efforts stopped today, within ten years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year.

You can help Rotary in the fight against polio by attending a special advance screening of the movie The Lost King at the Majestic Cinemas, Nambucca Heads, on Friday, 2 December at 6:30 pm for a 7:00 pm start.

The Lost King is not set for public release in Australia and New Zealand until Boxing Day, but a pre-release of the movie has been made specially available to Rotary clubs in early December in order to raise money for the fight against polio.

The Lost King is the story of the rediscovery, by an amateur historian, of the five centuries old remains of Richard III in a Leicester car park.

Critics describe it as “an incredible and inspiring true story about perseverance and not taking no for an answer”.

Nambucca Valley Rotary Club’s Fred Millard told News Of The Area, “It will be a great evening of film fun with cheese and refreshments provided on arrival at the Majestic Cinema Nambucca Heads.”

To see this great movie before its public release while helping eradicate polio go to www.stickytickets.com.au/cjisa and purchase your tickets for just $25 each.

By Mick BIRTLES