Turn Your Happy Dollar Into a World Without Polio

Every dollar tossed into our Happy Dollars basket is a step toward eradicating polio — and thanks to a 2‑for‑1 match from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, your impact triples instantly.

For more than 35 years Rotary has led the global fight against polio, helping reduce cases by 99.9 %. Alexandria Central Rotary Club invites you to join that legacy. Whether you’re a Rotarian adding a cheerful dollar during our weekly meeting or a neighbor who simply cares about healthier tomorrows, this page makes giving effortless and powerful.

Why Polio?

A child is still at risk. Wild poliovirus remains endemic in just two countries (Afghanistan & Pakistan), but outbreaks anywhere threaten kids everywhere.

Vaccines work. Only immunization can finish the job; your gift helps deliver them.

We’re this close. “End Polio Now” isn’t a slogan—it’s an achievable milestone within our lifetimes.

How Your Gift Multiplies

You give $10 → credited instantly on this GiveButter page.

Rotary International aggregates all club gifts.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation matches 2‑for‑1. Your $10 becomes $30 for immunization, surveillance, and rapid‑response teams. (Match valid up to $150 million per year.)

About Happy Dollars

At each Alexandria Central meeting we share good news—birthdays, job wins, puppy adoptions—and drop a few “Happy Dollars” into the pot. Those joyful moments now ripple worldwide by funding End Polio Now. Couldn’t make the meeting? Click Donate and celebrate with us virtually!

Impact in Action

$0.60 funds one oral polio vaccine dose.

$30 (your $10 + match) protects an entire classroom.

$150 vaccinates a village and trains local health workers.

Ways to Give

One‑Time Gift – fuel an urgent vaccination round.

Monthly “Happy Habit” – set and forget; we’ll cheer you on at every meeting.

Spread the Word

📱 Share this page on social (#EndPolioNow #HappyDollars)
👥 Invite friends to a meeting
🎉 Host a micro‑fundraiser (birthday, 5K, trivia night) using our GiveButter toolkit.

Transparency & Stewardship

100 % of proceeds (plus the Gates match) flow to Rotary’s PolioPlus Fund, audited annually and honored by Charity Navigator with a 4‑star rating. Track global case counts at endpolio.org.

Alexandria Central Rotary Club

Serving our community—and the world—since 2017.
Questions? Email [email protected]

“We are this close to ending polio—for good.”