A focus on the Crocus
Cookstown Rotary Club are part of the 'Focus on the Crocus' campaign. It is a healthy, fun, community based, environmentally friendly way to plant in everyone's mind, the opportunity of being part of a historic worldwide campaign, spearheaded by Rotary International, to finally eradicate Polio across the world.
The Ruby Giant ‘purple' crocus represents the dye colour dabbed on children's little ‘pinkie' finger to indicate they have been immunised against polio in the few remaining parts of the globe since Rotary International commenced its campaign in 1985. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has challenged Rotary to finally eradicate polio by contributing nearly twice what Rotary raises.
A number of months ago, Cookstown Rotary donated Crocuses to Springhill in Moneymore. Members of Cookstown Rotary Club (pictured below) recently returned to Springhill to see the Crocuses starting to bloom. Also pictured are some of the staff at Springhill.
