Terrence Bedford
Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States, was born in 1706 and died in 1790. Franklin did it all: Author, Politician, Theorist, Inventor, Scientist and much more. Benjamin Franklin lamented that he didn’t have his young son inoculated. Sadly, his son died from smallpox. Reflecting on this – it’s amazing to me how long vaccinations have been around and it is very encouraging. Particularly now with the recent approval of Pfizer’s vaccination and soon Moderna’s.
“Rotary International’s experience eradicating polio helps to provide underpinning to the pandemic response. When COVID – 19 emerged the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) brought decades of experience. Polio workers became involved in contact tracing, testing and educating communities about hand washing and other ways to reduce transmission of and exposure to COVID-19. In many cases they carried out both polio eradication and COVID-19 response activities simultaneously.” (Rotary, October 2020)
I am confident Rotarians around the world will continue helping eradicate COVID-19 the same way they’ve tackled polio. Rotarians will raise funds, help at testing sites and when possible will be there to help deliver life saving vaccines. Please come join us, we would love to have you be a part of Rotary and in your own way, make the world a better place.
Happy Holidays and God’s blessing to you, your family and friends.
“Well done is better than well said.” - Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1737
- Terrence Bedford
Rotary President
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Imagination Library Needs Your Help!
Thank you to the Stanwood Camano community for financial support of our Imagination Library program over the past eleven years. During that period we have been able to send over 50,000 books at no cost to children in our community, and without your support this program would not be possible. Currently we are conducting a fundraising drive. Please share our FB event posts and click on the link to learn more through our Go Fund Me Page. You can also share your support by mailing a check made out the to:
The Stanwood Camano Rotary Foundation
at:
PO Box 1754
Stanwood WA 98292
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Service Above Self
Stanwood, WA 98292
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