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I have been a triathlete and a member of the Marquette West Rotary Club for the past three years.  Both serve as my biggest passions in life.  I have never really thought that they could be related, until now.

I recently attended Rotary PETS (President-Elect Training Seminar) for my district (6220).  I realized that while my club was very much involved in supporting my local community, we weren't actively involved in supporting Rotary's #1 mission: Polio Eradication.  While at the conference, I learned of Rotary's efforts to eradicate Polio.  I didn't realize how close we actually were.  With the help of the Bill Gates Foundation, who donated $355 million to our cause, we hope to meet our goal by 2013.

I also found out that our District Convention was going to he beld the weekend of May 16th in Green Bay, WI.  Coincidentially, I was planning on running the Green Bay half-marathon that same weekend.  The marketer in me thought that it might be a good opportunity to raise Polio awareness, and possibly raise money for the Rotary Foundation Polio Plus campaign.  I thought about it for a while and decided to take it a step futher.  Why not dedicate my entire 2009 race season to raising awareness for Polio eradication?

As of right now, I have 22 races on my schedule between early May and early October.  I have set my fundraising goal at $5,800.  I have selected that amount because my club presidential goal is to raise $5,800 in the 09-10 year.

To learn more about Polio and Rotary's Polio eradication efforts, click on one of the following links:

• You Tube videos 
• Rotary Foundation - Polio Plus

Thanks for reading.  I'm planning on posting training stories and Polio facts every week.  I hope that I have inspired you as much as I have been inspired to further this cause.  Please consider making a donation.