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 The members of the Rotary Club of Niagara Falls were so impressed to see Rotarian John Beyer and wife Linda cycle in the Pedal for Polio last month in honour of Dr. Ron Mergl. Ron and his wife June have been dedicated members of the Niagara Falls Club and both traveled to Varanasi, India and to Benin, West Africa 18 months later to vaccinate children against polio. Rotarian June Mergl walked the route on the Canadian side in memory of her husband. Dr. Ron Mergl was a dedicated member, who donated his time and money to the Rotary International goal of eliminating poliovirus from the face of this earth and saving many children from being crippled or dying. He is missed dearly! | ||
Between John, Linda, and June, they raised close to $12,000 USD!! So incredible!
This fall, the club has also been fortunate to raise just over $8,000.00 from the golf tournament that took place at the end of September. Rotarians and community members were thrilled that the event was able to go on. It was a beautiful day and an excellent turnout. Thank you to the businesses that sponsored the event and donated prizes, along with everyone that participated.
The club is excited to see the outcome of the Poinsettia fundraiser that has been ongoing through the month of November. This is the first time for this fundraiser thanks to Rotarian Kent McDonald, who has been doing a fantastic job organizing and running the initiative. Rotarians have been hard at work selling the festive potted plants!