DG's Travels Week 36

The past 7-8 days have been very much ones of hitting the road again. First there was the Anstruther Club dinner, which was given over exclusively to raising funds for PolioPlus, then there were various visits to parts of the District to see what other Clubs were doing for the same event. My one regret was that I could not visit all 87 Clubs, as I know that Clubs have been sparing no effort to ensure the success of the Thanks for Life campaign. However, not only would I have required the services of a helicopter, but also rocket-assisted shoes to make maximum use of my time on the ground. As it was, my efforts had to be brought to an end by nightfall, when most people who were out finally headed for home. The results of the various collections, sponsored events, etc have still to come in, but early indications are that the District Clubs will have raised a very considerable sum of money - certainly tens of thousands of pounds. For this you have not only my thanks but my admiration for all your hard work and many wonderful initiatives. I know that some events have still to take place and I wish those involved every success.
I can not think of any better way to celebrate Rotary's birthday, the events allowing, as they do, another huge step forward in the final elimination of polio. To those few who prophesised doom over fund raising at the start of this Rotary year, I can only say just look at what the Clubs have achieved. In the end, thanks for our efforts may never be vocalised and they will come from people we will probably never meet or even see. However, by our efforts, we have given them a start in life and indeed a quality of life which would have been unimaginable as little as 30 years ago. I have no doubt that they give us their heartfelt thanks in their prayers