On the Trail to End Polio - 12th Annual District 7430 Purple Pinkie Event - Reimagined
Schedule
Sat, 15 Oct, 2022 at 09:00 am
Location
Berks Nature | Reading, PA
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On the Trail to End PolioThe 12th Annual District 7430 Purple Pinkie Event - Reimagined
➢ What: District 7430 event to support Rotary’s goal to eradicate polio
➢ When: Saturday, October 15, 2022 – Register NOW>
https://www.raceentry.com/on-the-trail-to-end-polio/race-information
➢ Where: Berks Nature/The Nature Place
• https://berksnature.org/the-nature-place/about-the-nature-place/
➢ Multiple activities 9am-noon
• Walk, bike and run options
• Service projects
• Dog parade and fun category prizes
➢ Social luncheon noon-2pm
➢ Opportunities to contribute, participate and serve
• Hands-on service projects like tree planting and trail maintenance
• Support local needs at the event – more to come
• Club Financial Donations supporting Rotary’s Goal to End Polio Now
• Individual Financial Donations may be made here: https://www.raceentry.com/races/on-the-trail-to-end-polio/2022/fundraising/charity/charity/polio-7241
➢ Organizers: Lehigh Valley Passport Club in Collaboration with the Pottstown Club and others TBA
• Contact: Carrington Smith
• [email protected]
• 610-751-7467
➢ Also, on Saturday, October 8: Metric Century bike ride
• 62 mile/100km ride from Reading to the Philly Art Museum
• An associated event to raise funds for Rotary’s fight against Polio
District 7430’s annual Purple Pinkie Event, which focuses our efforts on Rotary International’s goal of eradicating polio, will be held on Saturday, October 15 at Berks Nature in Reading, PA from 9am -2pm. The central venue for the event is The Nature Place at Berks Nature, which sits among nearly 100 acres in Reading’s Angelica Creek Park adjacent to Alvernia University. This reimagined event --called ‘On the Trail to End Polio’-- will carry on the legacy of the Yvette M. Palmer Race to ZERO! "Purple Pinkie” event that was held in the past in and around the Lehigh Valley. The organizing club, the Lehigh Valley Passport Club, desires to broaden the participation in the event by providing many active ways to engage. Also, some other clubs in our District will coordinate specific events during the day. This marks the first year of moving the event from the Lehigh Valley to the western part of District 7430. At this October 15th event, we will have multiple opportunities to serve and participate including: a short 1.5-2 mile guided walk on a local trail, an informal 5K walk/run on a local trail, a 10-15 mile bike ride along the Schuylkill Valley River Rail Trail, service projects at the facility, an ‘all for fun’ dog parade and contest (coordinated by the Pottstown club), and to end the event, an onsite lunch for us to gather with our fellow participants. In addition, an associated event will be held on Saturday, October 8 for interested participants in our District: a 62 mile/100km ‘Metric Century’ bike ride from Reading to the Philly Art Museum along the Schuylkill River Rail Trail. The objective for this District-wide event is to focus our attention and fundraising efforts on ending Polio. This critical goal remains important and relevant as polio has unfortunately been in the recent news, reminding us that while we are nearing an end, we are not there yet.
In August, the Lehigh Valley Passport Club will be approaching clubs and club officers about committing to the cause and supporting this event through financial sponsorship as well as getting the word to their members. In addition, we will open registration for participants to purchase registration to the event which will include our social luncheon. All participants and service volunteers are encouraged to participate in as many of the event’s functions as they desire and as time allows; additionally, participants are encouraged to seek their own personal sponsors for the various activities to raise even more funds for this important cause. We will communicate once registration is open and look forward to a great event for District 7430!
For more information, please contact Carrington Smith, event coordinator at: [email protected] or 610-751-7467
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