The lights were set up by past presidents Philip Abbott and Martin Ward, as well as other members of the two clubs. Current presidents Tony Loughran (our Club) and Sinitta Nightingale (Sunrise) joined together to read out some important information about polio.
Currently only two countries still have cases of wild type polio (Pakistan and Afghanistan), which means there are still high hopes for eradication of this life-threatening disease. Ongoing vaccinations programmes and awareness-raising is important to keep case numbers in decline.
Purple, inspired by the colour of the dye painted on a child’s little finger to signify they have received their polio vaccine, has come to symbolise the fight against polio.
You can find out more about End Polio Now here.
Picture: St Dunstan’s Church lit up in purple. Picture credit: Rotary Club of Canterbury.
