Tots, Polio

Tom Disinger, left, was our speaker today, about the Capital Region Toys for Tots Campaign, which last year was selected as the 2018 US Marine Corps Toys for Tots National Campaign of the Year.
Some of our club members helped out with last year's campaign and Tom was encouraging us to do the same this year, especially by helping sort and distribute toys at the warehouse off Route 146 in Clifton Park, near Starpoint Church. This Saturday between 10 and 3 would be a good time, he said, and there will be plenty of other opportunities in this busy season running up to Christmas.
At right of photo is Doug Ford, Ballston Spa Rotarian and co-chair of the Rotary District 7190 polio campaign. He told us about an upcoming polio fund-raiser on the evening of Friday Dec. 13, at the Adirondack Thunder hockey game in Glens Falls. Then there's the Polio Plunge on New Year's Day in Lake George. Money is needed, Doug said, in part because cases have been on the uptick in Pakistan and Afghanistan, meaning we need to keep pushing to eliminate polio.
Another guest was Rich Griesche, district governor-elect, seen below.