We may have been rained out on August 17, 2023 BUT we made up for it on September 26, 2023. Our annual “ End Polio Now” event went off without a hitch as we watched the Guardians and the Reds play baseball. So our “ End Polio Now “ 2.0 was a success.
What a fun time, even if the Guardians did lose. Pregame parade on the field with a sea of red “ End Polio Now” t shirts was impressive. Even saw Tito Francona in the dugout as we marched by.
In addition, the many items of food were very tasty. The auction baskets brought in $2350.00, a silent auction of a unique Guardians picture sold for $275 to Lesa Lillibridge and the First pitch/Paul Harris Fellow raffle gathered $3200. Many people went home happy with outstanding special auction items. Thank you all who donated to this auction. You made it very special.
The Paul Harris First Pitch winner was Richard Leskovec from TRC of Chagrin Valley. Congratulations Richard! Box seats to a 2024 Guardians game were won by Tyler Reis and the autographed Emmanuel Clase baseball went to Neil Sawicki, from TRC of Mentor.
Session 1.0 had a very special guest who never got to meet all of you or see the ball game due to the rainout. Our guest was Rotary International President Elect Stephanie Urchick. She came to Cleveland to be part of the “ End Polio Now” baseball game. We thank her for coming to the postponed event and very sorry she was not able to make the rescheduled event.
Thanks to all from District 6600, 6650 and 6630 who made the “ End Polio Now” Guardians game a fantastic success. We sold 323 tickets for the game.
