PDG Ed Did 75 Miles to END POLIO NOW!

Dr. Ed participated in the Ride for polio in Tucson, Arizona - Along with a strong team from Rotary International Headquarters led by General Secretary John Hewko, Ed completed the 75 mile route with an average speed of 15 mph.  His efforts resulted in about $10,000 to the effort to end polio!  Overall, the ride surpassed their goal of $2,000,000 and raised $6,000,000!  He began the ride with PDG Joe Williams of Durango, CO, who brought along a team of Rotarians and an exchange student from Hungary for the ride.  PDG Joe is the father-in-law of President-Elect Massey Williams of the Rotary Club of Willowbrook.  I was grateful for the customized arm warmers which were needed for the crisp, cool morning start.

 

Rotarians throughout our District 5890, friends and family members helped to raise funds in support of Rotary International's global quest to End Polio NOW!  Special thanks to to the Rotary e-Club of Houston and the Bill & Linda Gates Foundation (with a match of $2 for each $1 raised), for their generosity resulting in the $10,000 contributed by this ride from just one rider!  Ed says, "Many thanks for your support and words of encouragement.  You were all in my thoughts as the miles rolled by, and I knew the world was a better place because of all the Rotarians giving us hope for the future of a polio-free world."