In President Gordon McInally's June 2024 Message, he recaps his year as President and focuses on the future. He talks about reaching an astonishing 3 billion children with the polio vaccine, and we have averted an estimated 20 million cases of paralysis, but we are not yet at zero cases. He talks about Positive peace projects, our support for mental health initiatives. He thanked everyone for the memories and the continued effort to Create Hope in The World. be sure to read June's Rotary magazine for all of the photos that accompanies his newsletter .........
The Honour of a Lifetime
Dear fellow Rotary members,
It’s customary for a Rotary president in the final month in office to recap the past year on this page, and I am proud of all we have achieved together. But I want to focus on our future, and that begins with polio.
We have reached an astonishing 3 billion children with the polio vaccine, and we have averted an estimated 20 million cases of paralysis. But it’s not enough. We must continue supporting the End Polio Now campaign to reach zero cases and keep our promise to the world’s children.
Polio is not our only global commitment. In fact, Rotary has been working toward global peace even longer. Spreading Positive Peace through service projects and Rotary Peace Centers around the world is more important than ever.
We must also continue to build peace from within, and that begins with supporting mental health and wellness among our fellow Rotary members and the communities we serve. Rotary has an opportunity to help build a global mental health system that currently does not exist, and I urge all members to consider joining the Rotary Action Group on Mental Health Initiatives to keep up the momentum we began this year.
It’s been the honor of a lifetime to serve as your president. You have given Heather and me memories we will cherish forever. I look forward to our continued friendship and our collective commitment to Create Hope in the World.
Gordon McInally
President, Rotary International