10/26/2026
🎾 PICKLEBALL, POKER & A PURPOSE! 🌎❤️
Rotary Club of Clayton & Rabun Pickleball Club Unite to END POLIO NOW!
What a beautiful fall morning to make a difference!
In celebration of World Polio Day, October 24th - The Rotary Club of Clayton partnered with the Rabun Pickleball Club for a fun-filled Pickleball Poker for Polio Fundraiser, bringing our community together to support Rotary’s mission to eradicate polio worldwide.
👏 25 enthusiastic players
❤️ 10 dedicated volunteers
💰 Over $1,500 raised at the event!
💙 An additional $5,000 donated by a generous Clayton Rotarian!
💕An unexpected local resident that survived Polio as a child came to the event and donated a generous amount.
$6,500 RAISED — $19,500 IN TOTAL IMPACT!
Through the Gates Foundation’s matching program and other matching contributions, our $6,500 raised locally will receive an additional $13,000 in matching funds, tripling our impact to $19,500 toward ending polio worldwide!
EDUCATION, AWARENESS & ACTION!
Leading up to World Polio Day, our Rotary Luncheon Club welcomed two distinguished guest speakers: Mark Valentine of Rotary District 6910 and Dr. John Anderton, National Authority for the Containment of Poliovirus.
Both shared valuable insights into the history, remarkable progress, and ongoing challenges in the global fight to eradicate polio — reminding us that our work is not finished!
A HEARTFELT THANK YOU!
To our players, volunteers, donors, guest speakers, and community supporters — thank you for turning awareness into action! Special appreciation to our generous Clayton Rotarian whose $5,000 contribution significantly multiplied our impact.
Together, we demonstrated the power of community partnerships, generosity, and a shared commitment to service.
🌎 $6,500 Raised. $19,500 in Global Impact. One World Without Polio!
💙💛 Rotary Club of Clayton — Uniting for Good to Create Lasting Impact!