May 2026 Newsletter

Inside this issue:

Mother’s Day . . . What is it? Where is it celebrated? What does it mean to polio survivors?

• Mother’s Day is celebrated all over the world.

• Tim Gonnering came to us wanting to share his mother’s wonderful story of hope and survival.

Polio Eradication . . . What inspires people to get involved?

• At some point, Diana Pirga said to herself that it would be great that if some day she could be working with Rotary International on this program. 10 years later, she got the chance.

• We’ve brought you an uplifting story from Rotary Magazine.

Using Our Website (www.polionetwork.org) to Answer Your Questions . . .

• "We believe that by working tirelessly and collectively, polio survivors can advance the quality of our care and the eradication of this terrible disease".

• We’ve designed our website to help both us and our caregivers find a way to help ourselves once again.

• We’re grateful to be able to bring you resources from many professionals and organizations throughout the world.

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