Guest Speakers: PDG Dr Murray Verso & Shirley Glance OAM, President, Post Polio Victoria Inc.
Topic: 'End Polio'
Date/Time Wednesday 23 October 24 @ 12.30 for 12.50 – 2.00pm
Venue No35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel on Collins also Online via Zoom
Price Lunch $62 +online via Zoom $10
Information and Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/rotary-melb-23-oct-24
At this meeting we will hear about lived experience from a Polio survivor Shirley Glance and Rotary's actions and progress against Polio from Past District Governor Murray Verso.
PDG Murray Verso is the End Polio Now Coordinator for Rotary Zone 8 (Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific countries). He joined the Rotary Club of Williamstown, Victoria in 1981 and has served the club in many capacities, including two terms as club president (1986-1987 and 2008- 2009). He is a Past Governor of District 9800 (2014-2015).
In Rotary Foundation Month, Murray will talk to us of the work of The Rotary Foundation, and the continuing global effort to rid the world of the crippling disease of polio.
Shirley Glance contracted Polio at the age of 14 months and spent several months at Royal Children’s Hospital and attended Yooralla school for disabled children before joining mainstream schooling at the age of 7. Shirley's involvement within the Polio community has been extensive and covers a wide range of activities, planning Polio Days both regional and CBD, participating in the Volunteer School Speakers Program and attending the ‘Living with Polio in the 21st Century” conference in Atlanta, America, in 2008.
In 2018 Shirley joined the Board of PostPolioVictoria Inc. (PPV), whose chief aim is to advocate for the services needed to ensure that health professionals are equipped with the necessary information to ensure the best possible care for people with Polio. In November 2019 Shirley was appointed President of PPV.
Shirley was awarded an Order of Australia (OAM) in 2018 for services to the community.
Shirley is a polio survivor. President Post Polio Victoria
Our Vision - People and polio, uniting and thriving
Mission - Through engagement and collaboration with communities we will advocate for the outcomes and equal and equitable access for people with polio to enable all to thrive
Our Values - Principles-Inclusion–Acceptance-Equality-Advocacy-Integrity-Education
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