The Host Organizing Committee extends a warm western welcome to a  “syrup slappin” Pancakes for Polio Breakfast on Sunday between the Opening ceremonies.  This warm Western welcome is the Host Organizing Committee’s way of saying “Thank you for coming to Calgary.”

While the “Pancakes for Polio “breakfast is a complimentary event, Rotarians are invited to help End Polio Now by tapping their credit card to make a voluntary donation - no obligation, just an easy and impactful way to give.  Every dollar you give is tripled by the Gates Foundation making this a powerful opportunity to turn pancakes into progress.

 FIVE Facts about Polio:

1. Polio mainly affects children under age 5
2. There is no cure, but polio is preventable with a vaccine
3. Only two countries remain endemic – Pakistan and Afghanistan
4. Rotary has reduced cases by 99.9% since 1988
5. Until we end polio forever, every child is at risk

Your contribution supports vital immunization campaigns, surveillance, and outbreak response that keep the world on track to be polio-free. Every dollar you give is tripled by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, making this a powerful moment to turn pancakes into progress.