Today is World Polio Day, and members of Rotary Clubs around the world are raising money today to try to eradicate polio across the globe. 
Keith Koke, a long-time member of the Chatham Rotary, says while polio has been eradicated in Canada, it’s still an issue in other countries.
He says the Rotary is close to wiping out the disease completely. “We have been working at this since 1986,” Koke says. “Over the last 30 years we have reduced (Polio) to two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, and we only have about 100 cases a year.”
Meantime, today is Pizza For Polio Day in Chatham-Kent, with 10 Chatham restaurants donating a portion of their pizza sales to the cause.
Pizza Tonight, Andy’s place, Mike’s Place, Godfather’s Pizza, Domino’s Pizza, Boston Pizza, Feo’z Pizza, Quo Vadis Pizzeria, Pie Zano’s, and Original 2 Pizza are all taking part in the fundraiser.
Click here to find out more about Rotary’s fight against Polio.
